Tag: Anti-Corruption Fight

Al-Mustapha describesEFCC, ICPC asrabbits chasing lion

Aminu Imam

…Says EFCC, ICPC cant fight corruption Hamza Al-Mustapha, presidential candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), says the institutions established to tackle corruption in Nigeria is like asking a rabbit to oversee lions. Speaking in an interview yesterday during a television programme, Al-Mustapha, a former aide to the Late Sani Abacha, said if elected president, he will set up structures and relevant agencies to address corrupt practices. According to him, In Nigeria, I believe the institutions primarily managing security, corruption issues in Nigeria are ill-equipped. They are too small; they are…

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African leaders must fight corruption tirelessly – Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in New York, USA, urged African leaders to fight tirelessly to get rid of corruption, lamenting that the continent has remained at the far end of global development index because of its menace. The President spoke in his capacity as the African Union (AU) Champion on efforts to eliminate corruption in the continent, during a high-level side event on: Food Security Response: Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Securing Asset Returns for Sustainable Development, on the margins of the 77th Session of the United Nations (UN)…

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$322.5m Abacha Loot: Anti-corruption watchdog expresses concern over stoppage of cash disbursement to Nigerians

Aminu Imam

An anti-corruption watchdog, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, (ANEEJ), has expressed concern over the stoppage of cash disbursement to Nigerians from the repatriated $322.5 million Abacha loot from Switzerland. The ANEEJ Executive Director, and Convener of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) monitoring the disbursement of the returned asset, Rev. David Ugolor, made the assertion in an issued statement, where he pointed out that the disbursement stopped since June 2021. He called on President Buhari to remember the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the Federal Government and Switzerland Government signed at…

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FG has abandoned anti-corruption war, says Falana

Aminu Imam

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN), has accused the Federal Government of abandoning the fight against corruption. Falana spoke yesterday, at the 26th anti-corruption Situation Room on the theme: ‘State of Anti-Corruption in Nigeria: Assessment of 2021 and setting agenda for 2022′, organised by the HEDA Resource Centre, in Abuja The lawyer also said corruption will continue to thrive in Nigeria until some Bills are passed into law. Some of the Bills, according to him, are the proceed of the Crime Bill, the Witness Protection Bill and the Whistleblower Bill.…

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Illegal gold mining responsible for violent crimes in Zamfara, ICPC boss reveals

Aminu Imam

Says ‘Corruption obstacle to Nigeria’s development’ Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, (SAN), yesterday, maintained that illegal gold mining was responsible for the ranging violent crimes in Zamfara State. The ICPC boss, who spoke at the 4th Annual public awareness lecture series on Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes in West Africa, said there are established linkages between economic crimes and crisis in the region. He said the illegal mining of gold in Zamfara State by Nigerians and collaborators…

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APC Group Lauds Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption

Aminu Imam

By Godwin Amunde A voluntary think-tank group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said the President Muhammad Buhari-led administration assumed office in 2015 with the fight against corruption as one of its priorities while building on the President’s lifelong reputation for integrity and incorruptibility. The group also revealed that since 2015, the Buhari-led administration has spearheaded several reforms in line with the commitment to freeing the country from the clutches of corruption, which has stunted sustainable growth and development, and undermined the country and its citizens in many ways.…

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‘Buharis anti-corruption failure fuelling insecurity, undermining democracy’ Report

Aminu Imam

A think-tank, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has slammed Nigerias president, Muhammadu Buhari for not doing enough to combat the endemic corruption in the public service, despite promising to do so during his campaign. According to a Premium Times report yesterday, the group said although President Buhari often-repeated promises to fight corruption with zero-tolerance, the promise has remained largely unmet, and such failure fuels Nigerias worsening insecurity and undermines democratic promises. The CDD,its report, titled: Buharis Anti-Corruption Record at Six Years: An Assessment, said,As the candidate who rode into office in…

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NOIPolls scores Buharis anti-corruption fight as poor

Ishaku Yohanna

A public opinion poll conducted by NOIPolls has revealed a decline in Nigerian government anti-corruption fight rating after strong gains in 2017, as most citizens fear retaliation or other negative consequences if they report incidents of corruption to the authorities. According to the survey, majority of Nigerians say the level of corruption in the country has increased and the government is doing a poor job of fighting it causing a stark reversal from positive assessments three years ago. Key findings in the Afrobarometer NOIPolls survey on corruption in Nigeria show…

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