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President
Muhammadu Buhari (L), being received by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra
Modi, at the Hyderabad House, during his Official Visit for the 3rd India-Africa
Forum Summit, in New Delhi, India
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President Muhammadu
Buhari yesterday in New Delhi met with chief executive officers (CEOs) of
Indian firms with interests in Nigeria, promising his administration’s
commitment to maintaining macro-economic stability and improving investor’s
confidence in the country. He said that the fall in oil prices would not deter his
government from creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
Buhari
also reaffirmed his administration’s resolute commitment to curbing corruption,
plugging all loopholes in the public sector accounting and deploying available
resources for the good of all Nigerians. Addressing members of the Nigerian
community in India, President Buhari declared that the recovery of stolen funds
and prosecution of persons who have been indicted for corrupt practices will
also continue to be vigorously pursued.
In
a statement signed by his special adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina,
the president said that he expected the ongoing recoveries and prosecutions to
serve as deterrents to others who nurse the ambition of seeking public office
solely for illegal personal gains.
Media report continue:
President
Buhari assured the gathering that his administration fully recognizes the
devastating consequences of the illegal diversion of public resources meant for
national development into private bank accounts, and is doing all within its
powers to stop such diversions.
He
said, “The anti-corruption campaign will be ongoing for many years. We are
committed to the enthronement of good governance that plugs the loopholes in
public sector accounting, and the use of scarce resources for public good.
“We
are determined to demonstrate exemplary leadership that will make our citizens
change their ways in a manner that lays a solid foundation for reconstruction
and development.
“I
am confident that our approach to fighting corruption through value
re-orientation, improved internal processes and systems and the rule of law, as
well as enhancing the capacity of the various anti-corruption agencies and
institutions will prove more enduring in addressing this evil.
“In
the meantime, we will continue to prosecute those who have been indicted for
corrupt practices and ensure that stolen funds are recovered, to serve as
deterrents to others who nurse the ambition of seeking public office solely for
illegal personal gains”.
The
president told the Nigerian community that he is fully aware of the
expectations of Nigerians who elected him on the platform of change, integrity,
probity and accountability, and is therefore, doing his utmost best to meet
those expectations.
He
stated, “I wish to assure you that we shall do our best to fix the economy,
create jobs for the teeming population of our youths and make the home
environment safe, secure and more attractive to Nigerians outside the country
like your good selves.
“On
the economy, our aim is to address the challenge of infrastructure in all its
ramifications, especially power and transportation. We are seeking to create
jobs through agriculture, mining, industrial value-addition and the promotion
of small-scale enterprises.
“We
are also taking steps to address criminality across the country. We are
tackling the menace of terrorism posed by Boko Haram head-on and I am pleased
to note that though sporadic attacks on soft targets have not stopped, the
overall capacity of Boko Haram to hold territories and determine the course of
the conflict has been severely degraded.
“If the current positive
trends are maintained, we are confident that by the end of this year, we would
have succeeded in permanently turning the tide against the Boko Haram
insurgents in Nigeria”.
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