He said that though the government appreciated the development, it was still not enough to condone corruption, stressing that his government would,still prosecute them in due course.
He stated that the prosecution of suspects is taking time because the government is painstakingly gathering hard evidence against them.
President who spoke during a meeting with the Nigerian community in Iran decried the constraints inherent in democracy, recalling that it was easier for him as a military Head of State in 1985 to arrest corrupt individuals and put in protective custody for them to prove their innocence than in the present democratic practice.
He acknowledged that under the rule of law, the suspects are presumed innocent until convicted by the law.
He said: “On corruption; yes, they are still innocent. But, we are collecting documents and some of them have started voluntarily returning something. But we want all.
“When we get those documents we will formally charge them to court and then we will tell Nigerians to know those who abused trust when they are entrusted with public funds. So, the day of reckoning is gradually approaching.”
Speaking on power generation and distribution, president Buhari stated that though his government was yet to give a comprehensive policy direction in the sector, there was still an improvement.
Mr president , we want transparency! there names and the amount sir before your people start to loot it again
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