Sentences with phrase «war against corruption»

He, however, expressed the hope that other arms of government including the judiciary and legislature would collaborate with the executive on the current war against corruption in the country.

She said, «Instead of commending the president for raising the bar of war against corruption, and recovering huge sums of money from rogue judges, ignoble men are taking refuge under the sanctity of the judiciary.

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has stated that the ongoing war against corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration would fail.

A former governor of Jigawa State, Mr. Sule Lamido, has faulted the ongoing war against corruption spearheaded by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is just a «farce.»

Apparently, Buhari is currently waging war against corruption especially on the High Profile Level and for doing this in an open and transparent manner, he should be applauded.

A sincere war against corruption campaign, especially on past misdeeds, can be handled in a more refined, matured and responsible manner devoid of suspicious antics that could be condemned as mere political witch - hunt.

For Nigeria to successfully win the on - going war against corruption, the authorities must complement the arrest and jailing offenders with prevention and enlightenment, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cried out.

In a press briefing at the National Assembly, Thursday, the Senators said they are shocked at the comment of their colleagues from the opposition party about Buhari war against corruption.

His so called war against corruption has collapsed totally and he himself has taken the position of Patron of the «corruption club» as buttressed by a recent opinion poll conducted by Joy FM.

Speaking further, Alli also accused the President of fighting a selective war against corruption, considering the number of accused corrupt politicians who are in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and still roaming about the country without being prosecuted.

The statement titled, «President Buhari will wage a relentless war against corruption» -LSB-...]

The Tribunal also counselled Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to research the issues «to see how best we can reconcile our social and cultural values viz - a-viz the entire war against corruption and advise our policymakers accordingly.»

Of all the vote - catching strategies laid out by the ruling All Progressives Congress in the lead up to the 2015 general elections, its promise to prosecute an all - out war against corruption was unquestionably the most compelling and believable.

«For now, the target of the on - going lopsided war against corruption is the PDP and its leaders.

War against corruption indeed.

Mohammed Adoke, SAN, former Attorney - General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has denied involvement in the diversion of $ 1.6 billion stating that it is the handiwork of his detractors who are bent on using the current administration's war against corruption as an avenue to nail him.

He pledged that his administration continue to wage war against corruption to get rid the country of the debilitating effects of the wanton looting of public funds.

The statement said the move was in furtherance of his administration's ongoing war against corruption.

Adeyeye said, «The President isn't saying the truth about the so - called war against corruption and he knows.

«I was, however, advised otherwise particularly as government's current war against corruption has unwittingly created an enabling environment for mischief, harassment, fraud and revenge to thrive through malicious petitions against perceived enemies with the sole aim of disparaging them and bringing them to public odium.

«Furthermore, this current orchestrated and selective war against corruption should not be an excuse to justify the onslaught by the government against democratic institutions, especially the judiciary, wherein judicial officers are now being hounded and coerced in the desperation to take over key PDP states of Akwa - Ibom, Taraba and Rivers.

The statement titled, «President Buhari will wage a relentless war against corruption» reads, «The attention of the presidency has been drawn to a number of reports in the media, in which various accusations of corruption have been leveled against some top officials in the administration.

«We assure Nigerians that the PDP conspiracy theories will not distract the President Buhari administration, law enforcement and anti-graft agencies from the successful on - going war against corruption being waged on looters of our common wealth.

Yari expressed governors» support for the present administration's war against corruption, noting that they would wait for the outcome of the EFCC's investigation.

The Minister during his interaction with top editorial staff of the media houses informed them of achievements of the president in security, economic, war against corruption and other key sectors.

So, Buhari's war against corruption is all nonsense.

The Joint Caucus of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Labour Party in the Senate has expressed great disappointment in the claim of caucus senators of the PDP, that kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari's war against corruption, saying the drive was a selective anti-graft war that «lacks transparency and fairness».

We are winning the war against corruption.

Then, it instals itself as the decadent alternative to the President's war against corruption, with its running battles with EFCC's Ibrahim Magu and Nigeria Customs» Hameed Ali, two citizens, like Buhari, virtually killing themselves to deliver a better Nigeria.

As elected president, he founded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with the volcanic Nuhu Ribadu as first chairman, thus mainstreaming the War Against Corruption; as well as the ICPC, to lesser applause.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Monday hailed President Muhammadu Buhari's achievements in the war against corruption and in the agricultural sector.

Those who truly want reform and good government must engage the public to win the war against corruption and truly restore power to the people.»

But Bakare on Channels Television programme, Roadmap 2019, on Monday, pointed out that the President Muhammadu Buhari - led government had not fought the war against corruption in a sustainable and holistic manner.

I can not understand why people are saying human rights must be subsumed under a war against corruption.

I have no grievance against this government or the war against corruption.

We support the war against corruption because it has eaten deep into almost every facet of our national life.

«It is my hope and expectation that the judiciary, which is a critical stakeholder and partner in the war against corruption, would continue to collaborate with the Executive to bring corrupt people to book.»

As a matter of fact, a section of politicians and some economists have been quick to pronounce the war against corruption in Nigeria a failure because those people are the greatest losers wherever the ordinary citizens make a gain.

He said that the educational sector was critical to winning the war against corruption in addition to reinventing Nigeria's cherished value systems.

Applauding the war against corruption, Steinmeier said it had his country's support, adding that Germany was also interested in investing in renewable energy, gas exploration, mining, among others, to boost Nigeria's economy.

«Step aside and open the political space for another person to continue your war against corruption with a more comprehensive development programme that Nigeria needs and deserves,» he said.

He said he had intensified the war against corruption as those who diverted public funds had started returning the money, stressing that his war against corruption was not one - sided.

I spoke against Buhari and when he decided to wage war against corruption, I saw to it that he was sincere.

He explained that the achievements of ICPC in the war against corruption were good enough to be replicated in other African countries through the creation of an African convention against corruption.

This seemingly concocted report is the latest in a series of orchestrated campaign of calumny against the Commission by shadowy forces that are obviously envious of the success of the EFCC, especially at a time, when the anti-graft agency enjoys the status of the shining light of the President Muhammadu Buhari - led administration's war against corruption.

He said that President Buhari's war against corruption and looting of public funds would also yield dividends.