Anti Corruption Crusade
No Protection for Corrupt Officials-President Yar’Adua
Nov 11, 2009, 15:03
| | President Umaru Yar’Adua on November 10, 2009 restated his assurance to Nigerian of a corrupt-free nation, warning that he will not shield any public official, who contravenes the law, including the Code of Conduct for public officers.
He said this at the commissioning of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Headquarters/Court Complex in Jabi District, Abuja.
The President, who was represented by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Adamu Aliero, promised Nigerians that his government would work tirelessly to entrench probity, integrity, transparency and accountability.
“I do reiterate before the entire nation on this day that my administration will neither shield nor protect any public official who falls foul of the law or breaches the code of Conduct for public officers," affirmed the President.
While assuring the CCT of Federal Government’s support as it strives to entrench probity, transparency and accountability of office holders, president Yar’Adua noted that socio- economic development cannot be attained with corrupt and contaminated governance and political process.
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