Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu has said that former president, Goodluck Jonathan is not totally to blame for the corruption of the past.
Oba Akiolu also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be mindful of the fact that he’s no longer a soldier.
The monarch made the comments on Monday, August 15, 2016, during the unveiling of SunTrust Bank Limited in Lagos, Punch reports.
“All
of us just have to support the President and I advise him to know that
he is no more a military man. I am not afraid to say that,” Oba Akiolu said.
“The
measures they are taking on the rot of the past, honestly whether they
like it or not, it was not totally the fault of former President
Goodluck Jonathan. I don’t hide the fact that he (Jonathan) is my
personal friend,” he added.
Buhari has made
the fight against corruption a priority and his administration has gone
after many former public officials who have been accused of looting.
Jonathan, on June 6, admitted that he was being investigated by the Buhari government.
“Obviously,
I’m being investigated. I wouldn’t want to make certain comments
because, when a
government is working, it’s not proper for immediate
past presidents to make certain statements,” the former president told Bloomberg TV.
“I
will allow the government to do the work it is supposed to do. I
wouldn’t want to make serious comments on that, it’s not proper. After
all these investigations, the whole stories will be properly chronicled.
I’ve just left office, and I should allow the President and his team to
do what they believe is good for the country,” he added.
Jonathan also denied claims that he left behind an empty treasury.
The
Buhari administration has constantly blamed Jonathan and the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) for many of the country’s current problems.
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