Buhari repositions anti-graft agencies, says no past, present corrupt officials will be spared in anti-corruption war
*Days looters looted citizens monies, got celebrated gone
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that all past and present corrupt officials, who have illegally obtained monies meant for the public, will not be spared as the anti-corruption agencies have been repositioned to undertake the legal battle against them.
Speaking in his address at a summit on Security and Development Agenda for Northern Nigeria organized by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation on Tuesday in Kaduna, Buhari added that gone were the days when money meant for the citizenry were looted by some few and yet celebrated by the people whom they are supposed to use the money for.
President Buhari who was represented by Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Danbazau, said the challenges confronting the nation included the reality of terrorism, the scandalizing effect of rampant corruption in a period of great want.
He added that: “The Herders-Sedentary farmers’ conflict is very rife with us, even though it also has a regional dimension. This is one serious matter that affects most concerned persons in this forum, next is the collateral kidnapping for ransom and problems associated to it.
“As you are all aware, the security forces, including the intelligence outfits, have been mandated to combine their efforts to rid our people of the violent levels it has escalated in recent times, leading to regrettable loss of lives and property, at a national scale.”
