Anti Corruption Group Faults President Tinubu On Appointments, Says Corrupt Former Leaders Are Being Favoured

By Ayodele Oni

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), an arm of Transparency International (TI) has observed that appointments made so far by the administration of President Bola Tinubu are compensation for corrupt leaders.

It also frowned at what it called “recycling of former governors and Ministers” that failed the people on their previous duty posts.

A statement by Auwal Ibrahim Musa Executive Director,  CISLAC in Abuja states that the body “would like to use this medium to express our total disappointment over the appointment and nomination of some people believed to be corrupt and with questionable integrity into leadership positions at political party level, the executive and the legislative arms of government.

“We are worried about the effect that such ill-thought actions will have on the morale of anti-corruption agencies in the country.”

Reacting to selection of former Kano State Governor Ganduje to lead the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) CISLAC said “A scenario where an individual who has very substantial corruption allegation against him is made to lead the ruling political party is worrisome.

“For example, the list has an ex-governor internationally accused of aiding a former military ruler to launder Nigeria’s wealth abroad.

“It is also disturbing that a politician who has a case to answer with the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is at the leadership of the National Assembly and will be conducting oversight duties on anti-graft agencies, including the EFCC.

“We equally frown at the recycling of some ex-governors and ex-minsters who glaringly failed to perform in their previous assignments.

“With the assemblage of these alleged corrupt individuals with integrity deficit, it is clear, therefore, that the President has no regard or concern for the public demand to have a sane and responsible government.

“Nigeria’s reputation in the global community is going to suffer negative consequences with the incredible damage the acts like money laundering, drugs trafficking , merchant of violence and illegal proliferation of arms have done to our country, which has contributed and will continue widening insecurity, poverty, collapse of education, health care infrastructural development and ethnics and value system.

“We find it very sad that young Nigerians will have no positive lesson to learn from these corrupt leaders.

“Citizens and well-meaning Nigerians must continue to demand that transparency, accountability and responsible leadership be institutionalized in our public offices.”