Looters Will Soon Be Exposed: 10 Important Things To Know From Buhari’s Speech Today

President Muhammadu Buhari spoke at this year’s edition of the annual Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation Lecture today, December 11.

The president spoke about a number of issues at the event which held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Below are important things President Buhari said.

1. The names of looters will soon be made public:

Buhari said the said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would soon publish the names of those have returned portions of their loot to the coffers of the federal government. ASccording to him, the CBN was holding on from publishing the list in order to avoid jeopardising investigations and further recoveries.

He said: “As I stated recently, a good number of people who abused their positions are voluntarily returning the illicit funds. I have heard it said that we should disclose the names of the people, and the amount returned.

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“Yes, in due course, the Central Bank of Nigeria will make information available to the public on the surrendered funds, but I must remark that it is yet early days, and any disclosure now may jeopardize the possibility of bigger recoveries.”

2. Nigerians needed leadership:

Buhari explained that during the campaign period of the last general elections, it was realized that Nigerians were in need of good leadership that they rely upon to tackle the issue of corruption that has eaten deep into the country.

3. What Nigerians think of corruption:

According to the president, their campaign promise of tackling corruption which went a long way in determining the final outcome of the election showed how seriously Nigerians see corruption as a fundamental factor crippling the progress and development of the country.

“Nigerians are, indeed, convinced that except we curtail corruption, the country will remain in perennial regression.

“It is upon this conviction of our people that corruption poses great danger and should be curtailed that we anchor our hope. It underpins our assurance that the efforts of this government in checking corruption will yield significant successes in the final outcome,” he said.

4. Winning the war against corruption begins with the acceptance of the people:

Buhari said for the war against corruption to be won, the people must first accept that there is an error to be corrected in their lives and that there is a need to refocus and re-orientate the values they cherish and hold dear. He said it requires a change of mindset, change of attitude, and change of conduct.

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5. Corruption is not just about the embezzlement of public funds:

The president said: “Sadly in this season, we find ourselves in a Nigeria where indiscipline has been taken to an unprecedented level. The rule of law is grossly perverted, and corruption has been elevated to a way of life at all strata of the society. In striving to reorder our country and put it on the path of recovery, we have thus identified the need to tackle corruption head-on.”

6. Anti-corruption war is about building a country where the forthcoming generations, can live in peace and prosperity:

Buhari said the dilapidated infrastructure round the country, poor healthcare, collapsed education, lack of public utilities, decayed social services, are all products and consequences of corruption. He said those entrusted with public resources put them in their private pockets.

7. All corrupt acts will be punished:

The president said there will be no friend, no foe and anyone involved in corrupt acts will be punished.

8. Dealing with corruption, requires the collective will of every Nigerian:

“Without our collective will to resist corrupt acts as a people, it will be difficult to win the war. We in the leadership will provide the right example. We will not pay mere lip service to corruption. We will eschew it in every aspect of our lives,” Buhari said.

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9. A government that closes its eyes to corruption loses its essence:

Buhari said it was the responsibility of government to investigate reported cases of corruption. According to him, government that closes its eyes to brazen corruption loses its essence, which is the very reason of its existence. “Such a government is sheer flippancy, a waste of time, moral and sociological absurdity,” he added.

10. All Nigerians must be stand up against corruption:

He said: “We must come to a point when we all collectively say Enough! That is collective will, and that is what will bring us to a new state and status. If this country will realize her potentials, and take her rightful place in the comity of nations, we must collectively repudiate corruption, and fight it to a standstill. It remains eternally true: if we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria.”

 

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