Expdonaloaded News;Anti-graft war: Nigerians won’t accept excuses from Buhari – Ex-minister, Essien

Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, yes­terday reminded President-elect, General Muham­madu Buhari that Nigerians will not accept excuses from his government following his repeated promise that he will launch an unwaver­ing war against corruption when he assumes office on May 29.

Chief Essien, who served as House of Representatives committee chairman on anti-corruption, national ethics and values between 2003 and 2007, said General Buhari won because he told Nigeri­ans he would tackle corrup­tion and fight other ills in the society.
“Nigerians voted for a new Federal Government because of the compelling messages of change General Buhari and his party preached across the country. Nigerians believe in the President-elect and would not accept any excuse under any guise, especially in service delivery, poverty alleviation, job creation, youth empow­erment, power supply and security of life and property,” Essien stated.Post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com
The former minister, who addressed a gathering at a na­tional summit in Abuja on an­ti-corruption strategies for the President-elect, said as an anti-corruption crusader, he under­stands the difficulty anti-graft agencies face in prosecuting people who are innately cor­rupt and powerful.
“For Nigeria to exit the in­famous position it has earned among the most corrupt na­tions on earth, the incoming administration must be pre­pared to live above board in its public and private conduct. Apart from exhibiting a lead­ership that abhors even the slightest inclination of graft and indiscipline, I suggest the President-elect takes some steps
“He should appoint only people with high integrity and patriotism into public of­fices. Avoid pitfall of the PDP which invited people to ‘come and chop’; initiate systematic, deliberate and sustained poli­cies that encourage good gov­ernance, rule of law and due process; launch a national anti-corruption and ethical rebirth campaign and set up brigades at federal, state and local gov­ernment levels,” he advised.