Obasanjo flayed plans to set up a pipeline protection agency, saying it is another avenue for corruption.
Obasanjo said: “I have always said this, whatever you want to blame in
my government, blame me; don’t blame any of those people who assisted
me. If there is any credit to dispense, we share it. But for anything
you want to say is wrong, I was the one in charge and I was in charge.”
Obasanjo, whose comments were necessitated by the war of words between
Ezekwesili, and the Presidency over the $67bn the Jonathan
administration inherited from his government, said he had absolute trust
in those that worked under him, especially as ministers.
He continued, “Actually those who wanted to probe you (Ezekwesili), you
should have asked them to go ahead because if they are honest, they
would find out that the government should give you money for what you
have done for this country without stealing money.”
Condemning the way Jonathan give the job of security agency's to his
brothers, who are ex-militants, Obasanjo added that: “This (Sunday)
morning, I was travelling from Abeokuta and I was listening to a radio
station when I heard that they (government) are going to set up an
agency for pipeline protection. Now, what are the police for? What are
all the security agencies that we have doing? This is another
chop chop."