President Muhammadu Buhari has said that it is a constitutional duty for heads of state and government, governors, ministers and permanent secretaries to declare their assets.
He said this in Accra, Ghana on Monday while fielding questions from journalists.
He noted that he has declared his assets four times since 1975 and urged Journalists to use the relevant laws to dig up his four separate declarations.
Buhari challenged the newsmen to do investigative journalism rather than harass him over his declared assets.
"Right now, all heads of state and government, governors, ministers, permanent secretaries will have to declare their assets because it is a constitutional requirement.
“In Nigeria, it is a constitutional issue and that is why I am blaming you gentlemen of the press. If you really want to do investigative journalism, you don’t have to worry me at this stage; I have declared my assets four times.
“When I was governor in 1975, I declared. After being Minister of Petroleum and as a member of Supreme Military Council, I declared. When I was Head of State and now as a President, I also declared.
“I have declared my assets and all that I have four times, and you (the media) have the right to go and demand for my declaration. Instead, I am being harassed, " he said.
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