President Muhammadu Buhari has
said that his main target for fighting corruption was to stop corrupt
individuals from seeking public offices for selfish gains. This is even as he
stated that his government would not relent in the current anti-corruption war,
but will continue for many years.
According to him, the prosecution
of alleged criminals would serve as a deterrent to others, stating that he was
committed to curbing corruption, plugging all loopholes in public sector
accounting and deploying available resources for the good of all Nigerians.
The President spoke, yesterday,
during a meeting with members of the Nigerian community in New Delhi, India,
where he is attending the 3rd Summit of the India and African Nations.
President Buhari, also
prioritized the recovery of looted funds, saying he was conscious of the
devastating consequences of illegal diversion of public resources meant for
national development into private bank accounts.
He said: “The anti-corruption
campaign will be on-going for many years. We are committed to the enthronement
of good governance that plugs the loopholes in public sector accounting, and
the use of scarce resources for public good.
“I am confident that our approach
to fighting corruption through value re-orientation, improved internal
processes and systems and the Rule of Law, as well as enhancing the capacity of
the various anti-corruption agencies and institutions, will prove more enduring
in addressing this evil.
“In the meantime, we will
continue to prosecute those who have been indicted for corrupt practices and
ensure that stolen funds are recovered, to serve as deterrence to others who
nurse the ambition of seeking public office solely for illegal personal gain.”
The President also warned Indians
against shipping fake and sub-standard foods and medicines to Nigeria, saying
his government would not tolerate such act.
-Vanguard
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