Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has responded to public criticism of Buhari’s anti-corruption legacy.
Malami, who spoke on Arise News on Tuesday night, said that the late president did not tolerate corruption throughout his term.
According to Malami: “During the period of President Muhammadu Buhari, corruption was not thriving at all,” Malami said firmly.
“If you talk of convictions associated with high-profile corruption cases, the government recorded convictions in thousands.”
According to the former AGF, Nigeria recovered over $2 billion in plundered cash when Buhari was in office.
He said that the Buhari government implemented structural reforms like the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the Bank Verification Number (BVN) to combat money leakages.
“He brought about the Single Treasury Account, which created a governance-wide visibility associated with funding the finances of the government,” he said.
Internationally, Buhari’s administration received accolades from institutions such as the African Union—which named him the continent’s anti-corruption champion—and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Malami revealed.
