The Pesident-electect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has sounded a note
of warning to his family members that he will not use his powers as
president to protect any of them who broke the law, as he is set to
assume the leadership of the country.
A family member, who
attended the meeting summoned by the president-elect, told our reporter
at the weekend that the General was very firm and solemn when he spoke
to his ward in his Daura country home in Katsina State.
General
Buhari addressed the members of the family, comprising of his children
and other extended family members who look up to him, after he won the
March 28 presidential election. He called for the solemn assembly in
between his various meetings with well-wishers from various parts of the
country who thronged his country home in order to congratulate him.
According
to the member who spoke to our reporter, Buhari made it very clear to
his family that he would not protect them if they violated the country’s
law, harping on the anti-corruption mantra, which is one of the reasons
why he received massive votes during the presidential polls.
Sunday
Trust learnt further that he admonished his family members to seek
meaningful means of earning a living, giving his life story as an
example of how one could start life from a humble beginning and achieve
great success in life.
The president warned them against engaging
in acts that would tarnish the image of the incoming administration,
adding that family members who have no legitimate business or who are
not invited to the Aso Rock would be allowed into the Presidential
Villa.
He also told them that he would not condone laziness from any
member of the family. He advised them to work hard to earn a living,
saying he worked very hard to become what he is today.
He
reminded them that Nigeria is a great country with numerous
opportunities, adding that only the lazy ones would wallow in poverty.
As
a military head of state, General Buhari became popular for his fight
against corruption through the instrument of War Against Indiscipline.
During that regime, a lot of corrupt Nigerians were arrested and jailed.
It
would be recalled that during the campaigns for the presidential
election, General Buhari, who is known for his zero tolerance to
corruption and wastage of public funds, also promised to scrap the
Office of the First Lady, though his wife, Aisha became involved in the
campaign for his election.
The president-elect, who will be sworn
in on May 29, said that none of his family members would accompany him
to Abuja without formal invitation. He, however, said they would have
enough time with him whenever he is in Daura, adding that Aso Villa is
meant for those who are ready to work, not idle family members.
Speaking
in an earlier interview, the Vice-President-elect, Professor Yemi
Osinbajo had said General Buhari would not spare anyone who is engaged
in corruption, not even his family members.
Professor Osinbajo
had said, “On the various issue of corruption, what General Buhari has
said categorically is that as far as he is concerned, the day he is
sworn-in as president, he would have drawn a line. Anybody who runs foul
of the law, anything that is been investigated before will continue as
it is.
“If you are found to be corrupt, you will receive the
consequence, no matter who you are. Whether you are his brother, sister,
his friends there will be consequences. That is what he has said and I
think that is in line with the position of the party.”
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