APC Urges Nigerians Not To Say Things That Comfort Looters; Says Corruption Must End

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against
any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption.

It also expressed total support for President Muhammadu
Buhari’s determination to end the scourge of corruption in
the country.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji
Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, 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.

“Our party promised Nigerians change, but the change that
we promised and which Nigerians desire so much cannot be
achieved if we allow the resources that belong to all
Nigerians to be appropriated by a few. How do we upgrade
our decayed infrastructure and provide jobs for our people
when the money meant for that has been squirelled away by
a few?

“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 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.
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.

“Therefore, those
who are shouting themselves hoarse by saying the Buhari
Administration’s fight against corruption is selective or is a
distraction are only seeking to sabotage the epic battle.

“If they have any case of corruption against any member of
the APC, they should forward their evidence to the
appropriate anti-corruption agency. But to take to the
airwaves and the pages of newspaper to use their paid agents
to launch a campaign against the anti-graft fight is to fight
against the very existence and survival of Nigeria.

“The danger in truncating the fight against corruption is that
it will consign Nigeria to poverty, insecurity and
unemployment in perpetuity. That is why we are restating
our unalloyed support for the President, and urging him not
to be deterred or distracted by those hiding under sophistry
to weaken the fight,” the party said.

“We are glad that most Nigerians have lent their support to
the government’s fight against corruption, going by their
interventions on the Social Media which has now become a
people’s parliament of sorts, and other fora. We urge them
not to relent in their support, irrespective of the antics of the
naysayers.”

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