It described as appropriate and timely, the steps taken by the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute those who have stolen public funds, saying the method would “sanitise the system and revive prudence and discipline among public officers”.
The northern socio-cultural group hailed the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and other western nations for helping Nigeria to track down, recover and repatriate stolen funds.
The ACF Board of Trustees headed by elder statesman, Mallam Adamu M. Fika, made the observations yesterday in Kaduna at the end of its meeting with members from the 19 northern states.
Fika, who is also the Wazirin Fika, in a statement noted that “the meeting therefore applauded the international cooperation and support the Federal Government is receiving in the effort to recover and repatriate stolen funds.”
The ACF said it noted with “dismay the recent embarrassing and divisive statements from elder statesmen, which are capable of causing disaffection among the various components of Nigeria.”
It urged such elements to employ civility and caution in their utterances “for peace and harmony to prevail in our fledgling democracy.”
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