As activities geared towards the 2023 general elections gathers momentum, President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians against voting politicians who would drag the country back to ‘dark ages’.
He stated this during an event organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, (PACAC), with the theme: “Fighting corruption in Nigeria: The past, the present and the future”.
Buhari assured of leaving behind a legacy of ‘zero-tolerance’ for corruption, adding that he expects the next administration to follow in the same vein.
He said, “In a matter of weeks, Nigerians will need to go to the polls again to elect their leaders in the general elections. I beseech Nigerians to reject politicians who would drag our country back to the dark ages in which corruption was made the order of the day.
“As I leave office in a matter of months, I have left behind a legacy of zero-tolerance for corruption for our teaming youths, and to every citizen. For me, corruption is evil, and must be vehemently rejected in all ramifications by all Nigerians anywhere, anytime.
“It is by integrity, respect for rule of law, due process and genuine patriotism that we will make Nigeria the nation of our dream”.
“I strongly believe that our anti-corruption agencies need to concentrate more on asset forfeiture regimes in addition to prosecution, to deny looters the gains from the proceeds of their crime. All looted assets within and outside Nigeria must be recovered and used for the wellbeing of our citizens, while the looters will be prosecuted and convicted if found culpable.
In the same vein, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, Professor Itse Sagay, (SAN), lamented that the judiciary has not shown true commitment to the war against corruption.
