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THE All Progressives Congress, APC, has dared those alleging bias in the prosecution of the war against corruption to forward credible corruption evidence against any member of the ruling party to the anti-graft agencies.
The party warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing war against corruption under any guise and expressed its total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination to end the scourge of corruption in the country.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, August 13, by Lai Mohammed, national publicity secretary of the APC, the party appealed to all Nigerians, especially opinion leaders, to ensure that their actions and utterances do not give comfort to those who have looted the commonwealth of the country.
The party said taking to the airwaves and the pages of newspapers to launch a campaign against the anti-graft fight would be akin to fighting against the very existence and survival of Nigeria. “The APC said the president’s sincerity of purpose can be seen from his statement that any of his party members who is found to be corrupt will not escape justice…
“President Buhari has promised to break the vicious cycle of corruption that has held Nigeria down. How can he do that if he allows those who have looted the treasury to escape justice, and then use their ill-gotten wealth to fight the government? How can he do that if he turns a blind eye to the monumental cases of corruption in all sectors.
“We know that fighting corruption in a society where the cankerworm has eaten deep into its fabric will not be easy. We know that corruption will always fight back. But there is no other choice than to confront and destroy this monster once and for all, lest it destroys Nigeria,’’ it said.
The National Peace Committee led by retired General Abdulsami Abubakar, former head of state, recently held discussions with Buhari during which the president promised to begin the prosecution of looters of public fund soon.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Labour Party, LP, and other critics of the present onslaught against corruption have described the approach as selective, demanding that rule of law be strictly adhered to.
— Aug 24, 2015 @ 01:00 GMT
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