PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday reacted to the British Prime Minister David Cameron’s label of Nigeria as a fantastically corrupt nation, saying he was not going to demand for an apology. Instead, he asked for the return of looted assets stashed away in“safe havens” including the United Kingdom back to Nigeria.
“What do I need an apology for? I need something tangible,” President Buhari told reporters
after speaking at a Commonwealth event in Malborough House, London.
You will recall that UK prime minister Cameron was caught on camera telling the Queen that Nigeria and Afghanistan were “possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world.”
Buhari, whose anti-graft crusades were recognised by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, said he was not embarrassed by Cameron’s comment.
when asked by Sky News’ Diplomatic Editor Dominic Waghorn whether his country was corrupt, Buhari replied: “Yes.”
“What do I need an apology for? I need something tangible,” President Buhari told reporters
after speaking at a Commonwealth event in Malborough House, London.
You will recall that UK prime minister Cameron was caught on camera telling the Queen that Nigeria and Afghanistan were “possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world.”
Buhari, whose anti-graft crusades were recognised by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, said he was not embarrassed by Cameron’s comment.
when asked by Sky News’ Diplomatic Editor Dominic Waghorn whether his country was corrupt, Buhari replied: “Yes.”
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