ABUJA: National Chairman of the Democratic
Progressive Movement, Rev. Collins Edebiri
has urged President Mohammadu Buhari not
use corruption as a weapon to intimidate or
drive opposition out of the political space.
Edebiri made the call on Tuesday, at a
sensitization seminar on anti-corruption held
in Abuja.
Rev. Edebiri, expressed who expressed
support for anti-corruption war in the country
said the government should be seen to be fair
and unbias in the fight, saying that the group
was not satisfied so far with the way the fight
was going.
According to him, no one should be denied a
voice in a democratic space and government
must do things fairly and quickly.
“We support the anti-corruption crusade of the
present administration. We believe it is a right
step in the right direction.
”Nigerians should give support to what
government is doing. We need to recognize
that if we do not kill corruption, corruption will
kill this country.
”Corruption has become a culture in this
country and we need to think about the future
of our country and that of our children.”
Continuing, the leader of the group said, ”We
are not happy the way we are going. We also
want government not use corruption as a
weapon to intimidate or drive opposition out
of the political space. Everybody should have
a voice in a democratic space”.
“Our judicial system, if left the way it is will
not help the anti-corrution drive, the National
Assembly should come up with laws that
would set up special courts to deal with
corruption cases expeditiously.”
Edebiri however, canvassed for a special
court for corrupt individuals decried the
unnecessary delayed usually experienced at
the traditional courts in the corrupt cases.
“In the regular courts, people come up with all
manner of injunctions and the cases are
prolonged but when we have special courts
with special laws, the cases would be
dispensed with easily.
“We believe that in taking people to court, the
first step should be to recover what they have
stolen, sentence them and then ban them
from holding public office for life.
“We don’t want those people dancing around
and bouncing back after serving their
sentences, we are tired of thieves being our
rulers, so you have to ban them from the
political space so that we begin to send the
right massage that it is no longer business as
usual,” he added.
He said the fight against corruption should not
be for the president alone, but for all to stand
for it for Nigeria to move forward.
“We would mobilize Nigerians both at home
and outside the country to support the fight
against corruption.
We are getting data and will work with
government to give them figures.
” There is so much research we have done
and so much reports we have that would help
government. We will take our campaign round
the world capitals to call on government of
those countries to help us open the vaults and
return our stolen wealth,” he added.
Daily post.
Progressive Movement, Rev. Collins Edebiri
has urged President Mohammadu Buhari not
use corruption as a weapon to intimidate or
drive opposition out of the political space.
Edebiri made the call on Tuesday, at a
sensitization seminar on anti-corruption held
in Abuja.
Rev. Edebiri, expressed who expressed
support for anti-corruption war in the country
said the government should be seen to be fair
and unbias in the fight, saying that the group
was not satisfied so far with the way the fight
was going.
According to him, no one should be denied a
voice in a democratic space and government
must do things fairly and quickly.
“We support the anti-corruption crusade of the
present administration. We believe it is a right
step in the right direction.
”Nigerians should give support to what
government is doing. We need to recognize
that if we do not kill corruption, corruption will
kill this country.
”Corruption has become a culture in this
country and we need to think about the future
of our country and that of our children.”
Continuing, the leader of the group said, ”We
are not happy the way we are going. We also
want government not use corruption as a
weapon to intimidate or drive opposition out
of the political space. Everybody should have
a voice in a democratic space”.
“Our judicial system, if left the way it is will
not help the anti-corrution drive, the National
Assembly should come up with laws that
would set up special courts to deal with
corruption cases expeditiously.”
Edebiri however, canvassed for a special
court for corrupt individuals decried the
unnecessary delayed usually experienced at
the traditional courts in the corrupt cases.
“In the regular courts, people come up with all
manner of injunctions and the cases are
prolonged but when we have special courts
with special laws, the cases would be
dispensed with easily.
“We believe that in taking people to court, the
first step should be to recover what they have
stolen, sentence them and then ban them
from holding public office for life.
“We don’t want those people dancing around
and bouncing back after serving their
sentences, we are tired of thieves being our
rulers, so you have to ban them from the
political space so that we begin to send the
right massage that it is no longer business as
usual,” he added.
He said the fight against corruption should not
be for the president alone, but for all to stand
for it for Nigeria to move forward.
“We would mobilize Nigerians both at home
and outside the country to support the fight
against corruption.
We are getting data and will work with
government to give them figures.
” There is so much research we have done
and so much reports we have that would help
government. We will take our campaign round
the world capitals to call on government of
those countries to help us open the vaults and
return our stolen wealth,” he added.
Daily post.
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