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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has said corruption remains an existential threat to nations, hence his administration’s desire to lay a foundation in the war against graft that would be sustained by successive governments.
A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, quoted him as stating this at State House, Abuja when he hosted the management of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, led by its Chairman, Danladi Yakubu Umar.
Buhari 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.”
Buhari expressed his desire for a sustained anti-graft war.
“It is our 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.”
The president recognised the sacrifices being made by the Code of Conduct Tribunal and similar agencies “in the midst of very challenging economic and revenue shortages,” and pledged innovative and new models of financing very important agencies and work programs that are critical.
The tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar, commended the Buhari-led administration for the salutary impact it has made in the area of infrastructural development, agriculture, and provision of social services, among others.
He lamented that the Tribunal was hampered by funding challenges, poor staffing, and appealed for intervention of the president.
