President Mohammadu Buhari has taken his war against corruption to the doorsteps of royal fathers across the country, insisting that any of them that found to be corrupt should be stripped of his title.
The President, who spoke through the minister of youth and sports, Solomon Dalung, in Wukari Local Government Council of Taraba state, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Aku-Uka of Wukari, Dr Shekarau Angyu, said that the traditional institution ought to be in the vanguard of the anti-corruption crusade.
He made it clear that his administration will not condone monarch treading the path of corruption, adding that the traditional institution has vital roles to play in the growth of the country.
Buhari said that the idea of well-placed persons bribing their ways to acquired traditional titles must as well be discouraged, saying that such attitude breeds corrupt practices.
The President praised the Aku-Uka who is the chairman, council of chief in Taraba State even as he asked people to join hands with his administration to wipe out corruption from the country.
Earlier, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Mohammed Abubakar, called on Nigerians to embrace peace and love, adding that insecurity is the major problem which presently bedevilling the country.
“All parts of the country have its share of insecurity. Nigerians must, therefore, continue to work towards stabilising our country, as both religions (Christianity and Islam) demand that we love one another.” [myad]
