Tinubu urges Nigerians to stand up against corruption anywhere
The National Leader » of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju
Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to
speak against corruption in high places.
Tinubu made the remark in a statement
released to commemorate the 23rd
anniversary of the June 12, 1993 election.
The statement reads in part:
Nigerians must exact from its leaders
performance and accountability. Just like in
the moving spirit of June 12, Nigerians must
speak up against any form financial
recklessness and corruption in high places,
in their States or local administration and
wherever this is found.
Beyond speaking against and exposing
corruption, Nigerians must speak for and in
support of the on-going concerted efforts
being coordinated by President Muhammadu
Buhari. The lessons of the June 12 struggle
abides. To June 12 we must return to
rekindle our love and devotion for democracy
and Nigeria.
On this occasion, I shout out to all my
colleagues from the days of the June 12
struggle encompassing the NADECO foot
soldiers still alive today, the pro-democracy
activists, the civil society and the
professionals who stood up to be soldiers in
defense of the democratic rights of Nigerians.
Because a few courageous ones across the
broad spectrum of the Nigerian society
formed a coalition and lead from the front,
the military was unable to get away with its
constitutional impunity.
Fired on by patriotism, resistant of years of
oppressive military dictatorship and willing
to do something about the situation
Nigerians pushed the limits of civil
disobedience against tyranny. By so doing,
Nigerians pushed the military out,
demanding for democratic governance and
since then, there has been no looking back.
However, 16 years after that struggle ended
and the military departed, a new kind of
struggle began. With a government of the
people, by the people and for the people, the
desire for rapid development and a
disciplined and accountable leadership
became an agenda item.
From the streets and crannies, from the
classrooms and boardrooms, from the lecture
halls and the corridor of power, from the
lawmakers, ministers and leading politicians
this is a season that demands our
contribution, requires we make sacrifice and
seeks that we work together towards building
a critical mass that will see to the processes
of the change vision now unfolding.
Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju
Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to
speak against corruption in high places.
Tinubu made the remark in a statement
released to commemorate the 23rd
anniversary of the June 12, 1993 election.
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| Tinubu,APC leader |
Nigerians must exact from its leaders
performance and accountability. Just like in
the moving spirit of June 12, Nigerians must
speak up against any form financial
recklessness and corruption in high places,
in their States or local administration and
wherever this is found.
Beyond speaking against and exposing
corruption, Nigerians must speak for and in
support of the on-going concerted efforts
being coordinated by President Muhammadu
Buhari. The lessons of the June 12 struggle
abides. To June 12 we must return to
rekindle our love and devotion for democracy
and Nigeria.
On this occasion, I shout out to all my
colleagues from the days of the June 12
struggle encompassing the NADECO foot
soldiers still alive today, the pro-democracy
activists, the civil society and the
professionals who stood up to be soldiers in
defense of the democratic rights of Nigerians.
Because a few courageous ones across the
broad spectrum of the Nigerian society
formed a coalition and lead from the front,
the military was unable to get away with its
constitutional impunity.
Fired on by patriotism, resistant of years of
oppressive military dictatorship and willing
to do something about the situation
Nigerians pushed the limits of civil
disobedience against tyranny. By so doing,
Nigerians pushed the military out,
demanding for democratic governance and
since then, there has been no looking back.
However, 16 years after that struggle ended
and the military departed, a new kind of
struggle began. With a government of the
people, by the people and for the people, the
desire for rapid development and a
disciplined and accountable leadership
became an agenda item.
From the streets and crannies, from the
classrooms and boardrooms, from the lecture
halls and the corridor of power, from the
lawmakers, ministers and leading politicians
this is a season that demands our
contribution, requires we make sacrifice and
seeks that we work together towards building
a critical mass that will see to the processes
of the change vision now unfolding.
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