The war against corruption will remain a priority of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration irrespective of mutterings from home, the Federal Government said yesterday.
Speaking during an interactive session with newsmen in Lagos, Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, bemoaned the effect of corruption in the development of the country, saying the N55 billion allegedly received by 21 persons from the Office of the National Security Adviser was more than the N52 billion earmarked by the former government for zonal intervention programmes.
Noting the determination of supposedly corrupt persons to derail the anti-graft war and as such endanger the development programmes of the administration, Mohammed said it was instructive that the efforts of the Buhari administration had been acknowledged by the international community.
He said: “Some have said the government is dwelling too much on the war against corruption to the detriment of other areas of governance. Our response to that is that indeed, there is nothing like dwelling too much on this war. The situation is very grim indeed, as far as corruption is concerned. That is why the Federal Government is embarking on this sensitization campaign. Our approach, which is to count the cost of corruption, is not to vilify anyone but to use facts and figures to give Nigerians a sense of what corruption has done to their lives.
Acknowledging the support of the United States government in the battle, he said: “The Federal Government is delighted that the anti-corruption war being led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been acknowledged and applauded on a global stage.
“It is particularly gratifying that in that speech, Mr. Kerry made the link between corruption and terrorism. We agree that corruption is indeed a radicalizer because it destroys faith in legitimate authority. Let me remind you, gentlemen, that radicalization is a key causative factor of terrorism,” Mohammed said during a meeting with News and Political Editors in Lagos, yesterday. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Even your government has majority of supporters in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteIt is the fools amongst us that are shouting foolishly to revert to statusquo ie stealing and sharing the country wealth.
Oga make una carry waka. GOD has hand in this government.
Baba i beg , we need food, water, good roads, electricity, healthcare, etc even if you are pursuing the thieves, some of whom are your political partners
ReplyDeleteNigeria is moving slowly towards a direction called NOWHERE ......
ReplyDeleteBABA WE ARE HUNGRY, PRICE OF FOOD IS GOING UP O , PLS KEEP UR PROMISES MADE DURING YOUR CAMPAIGNS OOOOH!
ReplyDeleteGive us this day Our daily bread , sai BaBa..
ReplyDeleteYou dey pursue corruption, u come forget say ya pikin go chop
Give us Light
Baba please build more prisons jare ..Nigerians are too corrupt , jail all the police collecting bribes from okada riders , jail all the immigration oficers asking for tips at the airport, jail all customs men who collect bribes at idi roko border, jail all the Agberos that collect bribes from the bus drivers in Obalende or Abuja motor parks , jail all corrupt beggers who are pretending to be blind or cripple in victoria island and lekki trafic, in fact jail all students who commit exam malpratices.. then Nigerians will see the CHANGE u promised...
ReplyDeleteBaba, the big house called 9ja ,the Giant of Africa is on fire you are pursuing a rat that ate ur yam...
Baba please build more prisons jare ..Nigerians are too corrupt , jail all the police collecting bribes from okada riders , jail all the immigration oficers asking for tips at the airport, jail all customs men who collect bribes at idi roko border, jail all the Agberos that collect bribes from the bus drivers in Obalende or Abuja motor parks , jail all corrupt beggers who are pretending to be blind or cripple in victoria island and lekki trafic, in fact jail all students who commit exam malpratices.. then Nigerians will see the CHANGE u promised...
ReplyDeleteBaba, the big house called 9ja ,the Giant of Africa is on fire you are pursuing a rat that ate ur yam...
Baba we need food o,
ReplyDeletewe need food!!
Baba we need light o,
we need light!!
Baba we need change o,
we need change!!
Baba Na beg we de beg
A beg come back home see your children condition.
You guys are wasting your time. The government wasn't prepared to solve our problem even during their campaign it was clearly stated CHANGE. This is the change we all voted for. It's a pity! During Jonathan administration things weren't that bad like this. Now I understood the true meaning of " The devil you knew is better than the angel you don't know"
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