President
Buhari said this at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja yesterday
while receiving the Letter of Credence of the United States Ambassador
to Nigeria, Mr. William Stuart Symington.
He
said “The corruption we met at personal and institutional levels was
unbelievable. Corruption was turning into a culture. After we came in,
people started realising the truth.”
The
president said his administration remains determined to continue
investigations and prosecution of corrupt persons in the country as
‘‘Nigeria will either kill corruption or corruption will kill Nigeria in
the long run.’’
He said the target of reversing the culture of corruption in Nigeria had received
support from the citizens, with many realising, from the ongoing
investigations and prosecutions, the depth of damage done by previous
administrations.
Buhari
said his administration was committed to realising the key priorities
of securing the country, fighting corruption and salvaging the economy
in spite of current challenges.
He
noted that the security situation in the northeast had improved
significantly following support in training of the military and supply
of hardware after the G-7 meeting in Germany in 2015.
In his remarks, the U.S envoy said the interest in the well-being of Nigeria was of mutual benefit.
“We do it not only for Nigeria, but for ourselves. We did it because it was right for us and right for our people,’’ he stated.
He
pledged to work hard to further strengthen the relationship between the
U.S. and Nigeria, assuring that President-elect Donald Trump would also
be interested in the well-being of Nigeria.
President
Buhari also received Letter of Credence from the Moroccan Ambassador
Mr. Moha Ouali Tagma, assuring him of Nigeria’s willingness to improve bilateral relations between both countries.
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