•Gets Obong’s endorsement
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday vowed that his administration will bring to justice all those who have abused public trust, saying that his administration is determined to ensure that all corruption cases are prosecuted to their logical conclusions.
Speaking at the palace of the Obong of Calabar, Cross River state, Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Abasi Otu V, he said to achieve this, the administration was working on the police and the judiciary with a view of getting them to speed up efforts in the prosecution of all corruption cases.
The president, who was in the state for the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential campaign and was speaking to the royal father on the implementation of his 2015 three cardinal campaign promises, he said: “On bribery and corruption, its very difficult under this system but we are doing our best.
“We are trying to get to the police and the judiciary to act very quickly on the presentations made in the people who abuse trust, and we are not going to let go.
“As long as we are here your Majesty, all those who abuse trust will be taken before the law and we make sure they are finished.”
The president, who said he was in the place to seek royal support and understanding, assured that he was president for the whole country.
“I thank you very much. I extend my request for understanding and support. I assure you I am working for the whole country,” he said.
Buhari expressed delight that the royal father had been briefed about the efforts made by his administration especially in the area of providing strategic infrastructure, saying that it was the intention of the administration to open up the whole country.
He added: “I’m very pleased you have been briefed about what effort this administration has been doing in terms of strategic infrastructure so that the whole country will be opened up.
“I assure your Majesty that this administration is determined to do its best.
“Last time I came around seeking the same understanding and support, we were making promises on three fundamental issues that every Nigerian is acutely aware of.
“Firstly, the security of the country itself, then the economy in terms of employment for all able-bodied persons and then, of course, fighting corruption.
“We have made progress in all aspects and Nigerians that bother to make research or to watch the news or to listen to news know that this administration has lived to his words
“The people in the northeast are the biggest witnesses of our performance security wise
“And on the economic front, I think the ordinary workers and farmers are witnesses because we instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Youth Development and the governor of the Central Bank to make sure that they have extended loans to farmers and the feedback we are getting is very encouraging.
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