The first Military Administrator (MILAD) of Delta State, Air Commodore Luke Ochulor (rtd.), has fingered those working with President Muhammadu Buhari as being responsible for increased corruption in the country.
Ochulor said as the President is prosecuting the anti-corruption war, his success would depend largely on the collective support and efforts from those he has engaged to help him curb the socio-economic menace.
Ochulor is quoted to have said this in an exclusive press interview Owerri, urging Nigerians to see reasons with Buhari over the situation.
“As an individual, he (Buhari) does not have the capacity to fight corruption alone.
“Buhari cannot act outside the reports he receives on the issue. It is the responsibility of his aides to brief him properly on the true position of things,” Ochulor was further quoted as saying
Meanwhile, a group – Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) – has urged the President to ensure that all those indicted for corrupt practices are made to face the law, no matter how highly placed.
Executive Director of the group, Ambassador Sani Bala, stated this at a one-day town hall engagement with stakeholders on Leadership Effectiveness and Accountability in Governance in Owerri, on Tuesday.
He said the rate of corruption in Nigeria has become a huge embarrassment and source of worry to concerned citizens.
“Regrettably, good governance and effective leadership have continued to remain critical challenges in Africa and Nigeria, as they have hampered development. It is important that citizens constantly demand absolute necessity from their leaders through constructive dialogue, transparent actions and conducts,” Bala said.
– Media Report