Buhari Blows Hot, Warns Government Officials Against Using Their Office For Personal Gains

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has warned political appointees and government officials against using their positions to accrue undue personal gains or favours.

The President in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed warned that his administration will not permit such behaviours.

The Minister warned that President Buhari will not hesitate to deal with any official found wanting, adding that all Ministries, Departments and Agencies should disregard undue requests for favours from officials.

The statement made available to Naija News by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant to the President (Media)
office of the Minister of Information and Culture, has it that; “President Buhari has again warned political appointees and other government officials against using their positions to bestow undue advantage on anyone seeking government jobs and other favours, saying this is antithetical to the character of the Administration.”

The President highlighted that his warning “followed persistent reports of fraudsters using the business cards and purported referral letters from presidential aides and other government officials to solicit employment, contract and other favours.”

To this end, Buhari in the statement by Alhaji Mohammed, directed that “Ministries, Departments and Agencies should disregard any purported request from government officials aiming to confer undue advantage on anyone seeking such favours.”

He said the administration has put in place a systematic and disciplined approach to ensure that the government runs smoothly for all Nigerians, whether in the area of employment or contract procurement.