REALLY ? ''We’re still recovering trillions stolen by people without conscience'' President Buhari says
hehehehe..............President Buhari says his administration is still recovering
trillions of naira stolen by people without conscience in the country.
The President said this at the commissioning of the headquarters of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja yesterday May
15th.
“Throughout my journey in national service and since 2015, I have
made a very conscious decision to pursue a vigorous fight against
corruption in public life. Since 2015, we have made significant progress
in the fight against corruption. Everyone now knows that corrupt
officials will be held to account, no matter how long it takes. We have
recovered and are still recovering trillions of naira that were stolen
in the past few years by people without conscience. We are pursuing
recoveries everywhere and are making sure that anyone who has been found
culpable is made to answer for his or her crime under the law.
“It is my hope and expectation that the judiciary, which is a
critical stakeholder and partner in the war against corruption, would
continue to collaborate with the Executive to bring corrupt people to
book. Permit me to also seize this opportunity to call on the
Legislature which provides the legal framework for the anti-corruption
war to add more verve to the determination of government to rid our
nation of the brazen corruption witnessed in recent years, through
reviewing archaic provisions in our laws and proactive passage of new
legislation,” he said.
Speaking further, President Buhari said “Corruption not only
kills governments but destroys societies. It is the major reason why we
are struggling with basic developmental issues that other comparable
nations have long overcome. War of corruption is not an easy one to
fight, because it affects so many different branches of our lives, so
much that some people do not even consider breaking trust is anymore a
crime. It has become the norm. That is why we must fight this attitude
and encourage Nigerians to change their attitudes and perspectives. The
goal of this Administration is to ensure the protection of public trust,
and the anti-corruption war is at its centre. We never intended, and we
are not engaged in witch-hunts, but we are determined within the laws
to call people to account. It is for this reason that we appeal to
Nigerians to support regulatory agencies like Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, because fighting corruption is everyone’s concern. I
call on the Judiciary and the National Assembly to join hands in this
national effort''.
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