President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that though Niger
Delta militancy has impacted negatively on the economy and affected the
positive intentions of international and local investors, his government will
not use real force, “except when constrained to do so.”
The President had in the past said the militants
would be treated like Boko Haram.He also pledged that the anti-corruption war will be deepened and institutionalised to last beyond the life of his administration.
The President stated this when he hosted the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry in State House, Abuja.
He said: “We will insist on the standards we’re
establishing. We are laying down administrative and financial instructions in
the public service that must be obeyed. Any breach will no longer be acceptable.
“We will retrain our staff, so that they understand the new orientation. And those who run foul of these rules will be prosecuted, no matter who is involved. But we will be fair, just and act according to the rule of law. Anyone perceived corrupt is innocent till we can prove it. We will work very hard to establish documentation for successful prosecution, and those in positions of trust will sit up,” he said.
“We will retrain our staff, so that they understand the new orientation. And those who run foul of these rules will be prosecuted, no matter who is involved. But we will be fair, just and act according to the rule of law. Anyone perceived corrupt is innocent till we can prove it. We will work very hard to establish documentation for successful prosecution, and those in positions of trust will sit up,” he said.
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