The President of Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima has said that the forum will support President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade as long as it is not biased and selective.
In an interview with Vanguard, Shettima insisted that the President must not limit the probe to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration because he has no justification to limit the probe to the last administration.
Shettima said “There is an intent to fight corruption but nobody has been convicted yet. Buhari needs to buckle up or else his image will be dented.
“Some of those who sponsored Buhari’s campaign are corrupt. Some of those, who are seen to be his allies are corrupt and you have them across board. So, if he must fight corruption, he must be prepared to make sacrifices because the fight is going to be dirty.
“Some of us are willing to support him in his fight against corruption provided it will not be bias or selective. For instance, the plan to probe past administrations should not be limited to the Jonathan administration, it should go beyond that.
“The president has no justification to limit the war against corruption to the last administration. If he wants to be seen as fighting corruption, he should begin from his home. All those who looted taxpayers’ money should be brought to book because you cannot have the society of your dream without sanitising the society.”
He also urged the President to stop making lopsided appointments so that it can be fair to all Nigerians.
He said “We believe that the appointments made have been lopsided. No matter the good intentions of the government are, it must be seen to be fair to all Nigerians. Buhari means well for the country, there is no doubt about it but he must checkmate the excess of his advisers, who fail to tell him the truth.”
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