A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has said that he would probe certain aspects of Buhari’s government if he were to be elected President.
He also stated that he was the one who sourced for funds to start off the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
He stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa where he said that defeating the Boko Haram insurgents had taken too long.
“Eight years after, Nigerian government is still fighting Boko Haram that are not professionally trained,” he said.
“I want to be the president of Nigeria because I would be able to do things I could not do as vice president. I will investigate how the government was unable to defeat Boko Haram for years. I will also investigate the procurement of arms bought by this administration.”
He also added that he was instrumental in the creation of the EFCC.
“If Nigerians can recall, we initiated the Economic and Financial (Crimes) Commission (EFCC). I’m the person that sourced for the takeoff funds for the EFCC,” he said.
“In this administration, there are people who are untouchable, they are doing things that are not in order but they are being shielded by the government. If elected Nigeria’s president, my administration will not spare anybody. When I was in power, none of my relatives or friends was found wanting.”