Buhari is investigating me, Jonathan says

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says it is obvious the administration of Muhammadu Buhari is investigating him.

He also lamented that while his administration sought to fight corruption during its time, it was hindered by the very people that were accusing the government of corruption.

He told Bloomberg Tv, in London that ““Obviously, I’m being investigated”.

According to him, “I cannot say the country from the beginning of our independence, that there was no corruption, yes there has been corruption.

“I did very well also, to curtail corruption.

“My approach to corruption was ‘don’t make money available for anyone to touch’.

“We made sure that area of fertiliser subsidies was cleaned up, and the whole corruption there was removed.

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“I tried to do the same in the oil industry, but the very people that were accusing us of corruption were the same people frustrating it, it’s unfortunate.”

On what he feels about the on-going investigations, the former president sad, “I wouldn’t want to make certain comments because, when a government is working, its not proper for immediate past presidents to make certain statements.

“I will allow the government to do the work its supposed to do. “I wouldn’t want to make serious comments on that, its 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.”

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