Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has
urged President Muhammadu Buhari to recommit to transparency and demonstrate
leadership by publicly committing to publish his asset declaration at the end
of his tenure of office in 2023.
According to SERAP, it would encourage other members of the
Buhari administration to do the same.
The organization also urged the President to “direct the
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
(SAN) to take immediate steps to expeditiously, diligently, effectively and
fairly prosecute all outstanding high-profile corruption cases currently being
handled by his office.”
Buhari had stated in his Independence Day address that “I
have promised to bequeath a country where all citizens have equal opportunities
to achieve their lives. We have made significant progress in the eradication of
deeply entrenched corruption that permeates all facets of our national
development.”
But in an open letter dated October 1, 2022, and signed by
SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization said: “Contrary to
your Independence Day address, grand corruption has continued to deny millions
of Nigerians equal opportunities.”
SERAP said, “promoting transparency and combating corruption
and ensuring full and effective respect for the rule of law would send a strong
signal of your commitment to leave behind a legacy of transparency and
accountability.”
It said Buhari should “recommit to transparency, and
demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish your asset declaration
at the end of your tenure of office, and encouraging other members of your
administration to do the same.”
According to SERAP, “millions of people are falling into
preventable poverty and live in a continuing state of anxiety and insecurity.”
“Promoting transparency, combating corruption and obeying
the rule of law is vital if your administration is not to leave behind a legacy
of impunity and an assault against the rule of law.
“We hope that the next few months will show your
administration’s commitment to consistently uphold transparency and
accountability in order to create a rule of law-friendly environment that would
make Nigerians safer.”
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