President Muhammadu Buhari on
Friday in Abuja assured religious leaders, and all Nigerians, that his
administration will address rising concerns of corruption, insecurity and
injustices in various parts of the country.
He gave the assurance when he
received a Christian delegation led by the President of Christian Association
of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle and a Muslim delegation led by
the Secretary General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Dr. Khalid Abubakar
Aliyu, in separate meetings at the State House.
The President told the CAN
delegation that he had already given instructions for the submission of all the
names of heads of parastatals in order to address the allegations of
lop-sidedness in appointments.
“On the question of one-sided
appointments, we will look at it. I have given instructions that a list of all
heads of parastatals be submitted to me and I know they will not delay in doing
that,” he said.
Buhari assured that his
administration would ensure reform of the police and judiciary, describing both
institutions as critical for the security and stability of the nation.
“There is no way we can be
comfortable in our country unless we are lucky to have a good police force and
judiciary.
“We need a good police force and
judiciary to really maintain the legitimacy and the confidence of the populace
in governance,’’ the President added.
On the fight against corruption,
the President assured both CAN and the JNI leaders that his administration
would always be guided by the rule of law and constitutionality in prosecuting
all those that had been accused of corruption.
Similarly, Buhari explained to
the JNI delegation that corruption in the country had taken a cultural
dimension, urging all religious leaders and Nigerians to join in the fight in
order to reverse the trend.
“When something becomes a
culture, it is more difficult to stop, but collectively we will prevail,’’ he
assured the leaders.
In his remarks, Rev. Ayokunle
commended the President’s achievements in the fight against corruption,
empowerment of the military to flush out Boko Haram terrorists and the recovery
of some of the kidnapped Chibok girls.
The Secretary General of JNI
appealed to the President to pay more attention to the yearnings of Nigerians,
urging him to continually walk in the fear of God.
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