President
Muhammadu Buhari visited Adamawa on Tuesday where he spoke at an
anti-corruption event.
The president’s praised the state
for its effort in dealing with corruption, and recommended its model to other
Nigerian states.
Read his
full speech below:
KEYNOTE
SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
NIGERIA AT THE FIRST ADAMAWA STATE ANTI-CORRUPTION SUMMIT, TUESDAY 20TH
FEBRUARY, 2018
PROTOCOLS:
I am delighted to be here today,
and to be part of this memorable event.
It is very encouraging that a
State Government on its own ventures into the subject matter of fighting
Corruption deliberately, as well as transparently subjects its methods to the
whole nation for detailed discussion.
You may recall that on 29th May
2015, when I stated that we are faced with enormous challenges in this Country,
with insecurity and institutionalized pervasive corruption being key and that
my confidence remained high that together we will tackle them head on. As I had
predicted, today I am proud to note that we have not relented in our
determination to fight corruption. We are fixing our problems together.
Even though under our system the
Federal Government cannot directly interfere in the details of the operations
of States, but to see that the gross corruption at the local level is being
checked and transparently reported is a thing of satisfaction and joy for me.
We will try to ensure that, there
is more responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in
the country.
I note with satisfaction the
logical steps taken by Adamawa State Government in the last two and a half
years to demonstrate that transparency, fiscal responsibility, accountability
and timely delivery of strategic goods and services to develop the state and
enhance the confidence of its people is a viable template to fighting
corruption.
Team work, the cordial
relationship between the Executive and the Legislature, the respect and
compliance with fiscal and procurement laws, the institutional reforms to
improved efficiency, the drive to achieve value for money, as demonstrated by
this administration, are worthy of note.
I recommend to other states this
model along with all other winning approaches to enhance the progress and
development of our Nation.
The projects and progress I have
seen in Yola along with the reports and presentations made here have given me
encouragement on the future of the State. I hope this momentum will be
sustained.
To the Government of Adamawa
State, I say “well done and keep it up”. To the people of Adamawa State, I
congratulate you all on supporting the Government and encourage you to continue
to give your maximum support to the State Government in its drive for a much
better future.
Thank you and may God bless our
country.
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