May 29: Tinubu Restates Promise To Fight Corruption

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the fight against corruption will be the priority of his government.

The former Lagos Governor is billed to be sworn in in less than two hours as the nation’s 16^th president, succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari whose tenure expires today.

One of the snags of the outgoing administration is its failure to tackle corruption, critics of the government say.

But Tinubu, the man who is taking over the baton of leadership on May 29 said on Sunday that fighting graft will be a cardinal agenda of his administration.

Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s incoming president, has assured that he will deliver on his campaign promises.

The former governor who spoke at a dinner organised by the presidential transition council, PTC, at the Aso Rock Villa on Sunday night, said corruption is one of the plagues ravaging the country.

He said, “We must fight corruption, poverty, inconsistencies in policies and many other problems confronting us, but don’t pity me, I asked for the job. I campaigned for it, no excuses, I will live up to the bill to deliver. I promise you.”

Not a few are watching how his administration will tackle the hydra-headed corruption problem in the country considering that he has been accused of corrupting himself with the resources of Lagos state government while he was governor of the Aquatic state.

Tinubu has denied the allegation, and has not been convicted of any corruption related charges.