The presence
of Nigeria’s president at David Cameron’s anti-corruption summit this
week may surprise many in his nation – which receives vast amounts of UK
aid.
Self-proclaimed
‘People’s President’ Muhammadu Buhari began a war on corruption after
taking power last year, but critics allege it is a political witch-hunt.
The
Government is giving nearly £250million in the coming year to oil-rich
Nigeria, whose president sends his daughter to a £26,000-a-year English
school.
In April the
opposition PDP party unearthed a ticket stub showing Hanan, 16, had
flown first-class from London to Nigeria, despite her father’s ban on
officials using premium travel.
And a Nigerian newspaper claimed Mr Buhari has spent £150,000 on educating his daughter Zahra, a Surrey University student.
The
president is reported to have failed to give a full account of his
worth, but even his partial admission included more than £1million in
the bank, five houses and two plots of land.
Supporters
say 49 arrests of members of the previous regime show the
anti-corruption war is genuine, but opponents say it is politically
driven.
Nigeria has the highest-paid government officials in the world but is one of the largest beneficiaries of UK foreign aid.
The
president of its senate, Bukola Saraki, is due to face trial on
corruption charges after it emerged he has a £6million London property
in his wife’s name.
The Nigerian Embassy did not comment.
Source: Dailymail UK
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