- President Bola Tinubu pledged to tackle corruption and said no Nigerian will be spared
- He noted that corruption is a cancer that has been denying Nigerians the full benefits of its resources
- Nigerians reacted, some told him to start fighting corruption from himself and his fellow politicians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to tackle corruption in the country and stressed that no corrupt Nigerian will be spared. He emphasised the need for collective action against corruption in Nigeria.
This was made known during his address at the 6th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)/National Judicial Institute Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges in Abuja on Monday, October 7.
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, who represented President Tinubu, disclosed that his administration aims to fight corruption through strengthened anti-corruption agencies and judicial reforms.
According to Vanguard, He said Nigeria’s corruption crisis has reached alarming levels, denying the nation the full benefits of its resources.
The President, however, acknowledged that prosecution of corruption cases had improved remarkably, following the justice sector reforms in the past few years.
He said: “No Nigerian is immune from corruption, a cancer which continues to deny the nation the full benefits of its God-given resources. Rather than look up only to the anti-corruption agencies for a solution to this malaise, I believe it is in our enlightened collective interest to close ranks and aggressively tackle this common enemy.
“We must tackle challenges impeding the speedy adjudication of corruption cases, including frivolous applications and appeals, intimidation of judges by counsel, judgment not based on facts of cases but on technicalities.
“We will also continue to support the work of the EFCC to ensure that it continues to deliver its statutory mandate without let or hindrance.”
Nigerians react to Tinubu’s statement
Many Nigerians, while reacting to the President’s statement, have called on Tinubu to start his fight against corruption from his fellow politicians. Some netizens claimed the President is not to be trusted as his predecessor whom he endorsed said the same thing for eight years and did nothing.
Others have called Tinubu a lair and stated that he is just deceiving Nigerians.
Here are some of the comments:
@wisecfc1 posted: “Start from yourself.”
@Ysl_Osas posted: “Guy this man dey whine us 😭”
@Mrlekan213 posted: “Lmao 😂 This is what buhari said for his 8 years in office now you’ve started again.”
@wess2casino posted: “Hahaha, APC and lies Na husband and wife, I no de hear on Asiwaju mandate we stand again, Abi Yoruba people no dey twitter again.”
@valencia_cute5 posted: “He can start from himself first to show example for others to emulate.”
@aminsaad posted: “😂😂😂😂😂 I tumbled down from the chair I was sitting… If “no corrupt Nigerian will be spared”, the 3 arms of the Nigerian Govts, Federal and States, comprising the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary would be mostly empty by the end of the day…
I wonder who these people see when they look in the mirror every morning when they brush their teeth!!!”
@bunmi_speaks posted: “Lol Someone whose entire mandate was/is deeply rooted in c0rruption cannot fight c0rruption. Let him resign first since he got there through fräudułlent means, then maybe we can start to believe him. Lol.”
@MentusNnaemeka posted: “He needs to define corruption, let's be sure we are on the same page and perhaps if he needs to look inward.”
@remagirlfriend posted: “If he is serious, he should start with Wike and Himself.”
@Asabe88 posted: “I don't trust any leader making that statement. Buhari's deceit is still fresh in my memory.”
@seysaban13 posted: “Don't believe what comes out of the mouths of politicians, presidents, rulers and officials, they are implementing the West’s agenda and applying it literally, otherwise, Africa would not be in this state of poverty, disease, division, dispersion, ignorance, injustice and darkness.”
@Chief_emperor11 posted: “Nigerians already tired of this statement from every political office holder. They need action to speak louder than voice. I think President needs overhaul from the office of EFCC to drive citizens to the top gear to belief in government press release again.
We need trust back…”
@cvictor5 posted: “Baba start with yourself first, charity begins at home..,😅😅😅”
President Tinubu submits four key tax reform bills to National Assembly
Meanwhile, TheRadar earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu officially submitted four tax reform bills to the National Assembly, aiming to enhance Nigeria’s tax system and align it with his administration’s developmental goals.
During plenary sessions on Thursday, October 3, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas read the President’s letter detailing the proposed legislation. The initiatives are designed to enhance and streamline Nigeria’s tax framework.