There has been no oil billionaire since President Buhari became minister of petroleum as revealed by the former and pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu.
This revelation was made by Nuhu Ribadu, the pioneer chairman during his presentation on anti-corruption and good governance at a two-day retreat for commissioner-designates, special assistants, and permanent secretaries in Gombe state on Monday November 4.
Ribadu declared that corruption in the oil sector has been nipped by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
The former EFCC boss implored government officials to make a vow that they will not steal public funds as a leader because leaders with soiled hands have no moral right to question their surbodinates.
“Make a personal vow not to steal public funds. You can’t stop corruption in the police when the civil service is still corrupt. Stop corruption and see what will happen in the society,” Ribadu said.
“Corruption erodes trust in leadership. A leader with soiled hands has no moral right to question his subordinates.
“For you, all this is, is a stepping stone. You must not fall for the banana peel thereby denting yourself. EFCC, NFIU are capable and they can see you.
“They have the infrastructure to track every single penny stolen from the government. Things have changed, and the world has changed, so let us also change.
“Since president Buhari took over as the minister of petroleum, I have not seen people become billionaires from oil business because there is a leader who is not corrupt.”