President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is slow in fighting corruption because the system is slow.
The
president said this when he received the Federal Capital Territory
community, who paid him Christmas homage at his official residence on
Tuesday in Abuja.
President Buhari, who apparently was reacting
to those allegedly accusing his administration of being too slow in
tackling the nation’s challenges, including `endemic corruption’ in the
society, said: “It’s not Baba (Buhari) that is slow but it is the
system.
“So, I am going by this system and I hope we will make it.”
The
president announced that he would soon embark on aggressive campaign
for the 2019 Presidential Election, saying that the campaign would start
with visits to each of the six geo-political zones of the country.
According
to him, the three areas of focus with which he campaigned in 2015 are
still very relevant today, adding that he will continue to focus on the
fight against corruption, tackling insecurity and improving the economy.
“We
are watching the Independent National Electoral Commission very
seriously and we are going out very soon; we will go from geo-political
zone to geo-political zone, to remind the people of our promises in
2015.
“These three fundamental things include security, because
you have to secure the country before you can govern it and talking
about what we have done regarding securing the country, the people of
the North-east know better.
“The three fundamental things we campaigned with are still very relevant.
“On
improving the economy, which we are still going to explore, we have
done well in agriculture, and those who embraced farming are not
regretting it and we have also addressed unemployment and we are very
lucky, through that we are now attaining food security.
“The third thing with which we will campaign is the issue of corruption.
“I
told you what I did when I was in uniform but now when I have to go by
this system (Democracy,) where people have to be arrested and then
prosecuted, taken to court and then with evidence, we will collect back
what they had taken illegally and for doing that, people are calling me
Baba go slow.
“I am going slowly but whatever the case, I will
not stop pointing fingers at those who have abused trust by taking money
that does not belong to them.
“I will keep on trying to do my best for this country and get back what belongs to the country.”
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