President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will leave no stone unturned in his fight against corruption in Nigeria.
Buhari
made the comment on Thursday, February 18, 2016, during a reception for
members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
“We
are resolved to build a stable and prosperous Nigeria; a country that
is inclusive of all her diverse peoples and a country that is at ease
with itself. Building such a country will not be possible where
corruption is pervasive,” the president said according to Daily Trust.
“Mindful
of this, it has become necessary to wage a relentless war against the
cancer of corruption. So long as corruption holds center stage in the
affairs of Nigeria, the country will continue to suffer incalculable
harm.
“You are witnesses to the
preliminary findings that have emerged in the past few weeks from our
investigations into corrupt practices in different sectors of Nigeria’s
Public Service. I
“I will leave no stone
unturned in the efforts to rid Nigeria of corruption. I must however,
add that in doing this, we shall operate within the ambit of the law. In
a similar fight in the past, and armed with the might of military
muscle, I led a government that required persons presumed to be corrupt
to prove their innocence.
“Today, as
committed democrats, and in a culture of deepening democracy, we respect
the law that presumes all persons innocent until they are proven to be
guilty.
“Nigeria has no choice, nor can
the country afford to be an island in itself. Against this backdrop
therefore, since my assumption of office, I have demonstrated my
commitment to interact with my colleagues in Nigeria’s neighbours and
beyond.
“This is consistent with the
pledge that I made at my inauguration to steer the affairs of the
country in a manner that will allow us to play the role that is expected
of us,” he added.
Meanwhile, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
has said that the kind of corruption which has occurred in Nigeria
would be viewed as a crime against humanity in other countries of the
world.
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