Senator Shehu Sani, representing
Kaduna Central has reacted to the new report by Transparency International
(TI), revealing that the perception of corruption in Nigeria worsened between
2016 and 2017
Nigeria ranked 148 out of 180
countries assessed in 2017 on the Transparency International annual Corruption
Perception Index, showing deterioration in perception of corruption in public
administration in Nigeria compared to 2016.
On Twitter, the lawmaker lamented
the latest rating and described it as “dismal”.
Sani said the development was a
sharp contrast to the boast of the current administration that it was seriously
tacking graft in the country.
He, however, urged the Buhari
government to make amends in its fight against corruption.
“Nigeria’s current corruption
rating by the Transparency International is dismal.
“It’s a direct opposite of the
marks and the applause we give to ourselves.
“We have a choice now; to condemn
them as anti government or anti Nigeria or we reset our drive and make amends”,
Sani tweeted.
Meanwhile, the presidency has
also spoken on the report.
A statement issued by Garba
Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,
advised the anti corruption watchdog to focus on facts not fiction.
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