Ribadu Urges Governors To Lead The Fight On Corruption

Ex leader of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) today told governors to cue their extravagant lifestyles so as to avoid being corrupt.
Ribadu said this during Gov. Rotimi Amaechi – led Nigerian Governors’ Forum retreat being held in Lagos and attended by six governors and four deputy governors.
Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti),Adams Oshhiomole (Edo), Abdul-Azeez Yari (Zamfara), Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), came while governors of Imo, Osun, Ogun and Imo deputies also also came.
He told the governors: “Show us how to behave and we will follow you, if we have less private jets,we see you live in moderation, we will follow and copy you, ” the former anti-graft boss said.
He urged the governors to take the issue of corruption seriously and that the Nation will benefit from getting rid of it.
He said: “The states can do more and achieve more in the fight against corruption because they control a substantial amount of development resources.

“If they leave the fight to centrally controlled agencies alone, we will not get the desired results.”

Ribadu also urged state governments to strictly punish corrupt leaders who have been caught .
READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/61821.htmlEx leader of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) today told governors to cue their extravagant lifestyles so as to avoid being corrupt.
Ribadu said this during Gov. Rotimi Amaechi – led Nigerian Governors’ Forum retreat being held in Lagos and attended by six governors and four deputy governors.
Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti),Adams Oshhiomole (Edo), Abdul-Azeez Yari (Zamfara), Aliyu Wammako (Sokoto) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), came while governors of Imo, Osun, Ogun and Imo deputies also also came.
He told the governors: “Show us how to behave and we will follow you, if we have less private jets,we see you live in moderation, we will follow and copy you, ” the former anti-graft boss said.
He urged the governors to take the issue of corruption seriously and that the Nation will benefit from getting rid of it.
He said: “The states can do more and achieve more in the fight against corruption because they control a substantial amount of development resources.

“If they leave the fight to centrally controlled agencies alone, we will not get the desired results.”

Ribadu also urged state governments to strictly punish corrupt leaders who have been caught .
READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/61821.html

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