Rivers: Mixed Reactions As Tinubu Vows To Fight Corruption

President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his government will fight corruption.

Tinubu is expected to take power on May 29, 2023, and according to him, fighting corruption is a cardinal part of his policy think-thank.

The former governor of Lagos made this known in Port Harcourt, Rivers state while commissioning the new Magistrate court built by the state government.

He explained that one of the ways to fight corruption is to ensure that the judiciary workers are well-taking care off so that they can dispense justice without fear of favour.

“You don’t expect Judges to dispense justice in squalor, fight corruption in squalor,’ the president-elect said while he was guest of Governor Nyesom Wike, during a two day project commissioning visit to the state.

Meanwhile, not a few Nigerians have opined that the incoming administration will require courage to fight graft in the country.

This is because Tinubu has been accused of corrupt practices while he was the governor of Lagos state. He has denied the allegation.

Tinubu who won the presidential election on February 25, and is set to succeed the incumbent in a matter of weeks, has been accused of acquiring a vast portion of Lagos’ state assets, either in his name or his cronies.

For instance, Alpha Beta, a tax firm linked to him has been granted  exclusivity to collect billions of naira in tax on behalf of the state, with an alleged 10 percent cut.

This is considered outrageous by not a few in the state, even though other insist that it is normal for the consultancy firm to have a contract with the state.

The former administration of Goodluck Jonathan had dragged him to the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged corruption.

Till date, Tinubu has not been convicted for allegations bordering on corruption.