Cross Udo, Abuja
president Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his desire that the foundation laid by this administration in the war against graft would be sustained by successive governments in the country, as corruption remains an existential threat to nations.
Buhari stated this yesterday when he played host to the management of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, led by its Chairman, Danladi Umar, at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja.
He described the Code of Conduct Tribunal as “an important tool in our fight against corruption over the last seven years,” adding that such frontline agencies, “which are in the trenches are relied upon to demonstrate that the government means what it says and remains committed against corruption in all its forms.”
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The President expressed his desire for a sustained anti-graft war thus, “We hope that the foundation which has been laid by this administration will be carried forward and continued, as the issue of corruption remains an existential threat to all nations.”
Buhari recognised the sacrifices being made by the Code of Conduct Tribunal and similar agencies “amid very challenging economic and revenue shortages,” and pledged innovative and new models of financing very important agencies and critical work programmes.
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In his remarks, the Tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, commended the Buhari administration for the salutary impact it has made in the area of infrastructural development, agriculture, and provision of social services, among others.
He said the Tribunal was hampered by funding challenges, and poor staffing, and appealed for the intervention of the President.
