The Minister of Information and National Orientation,
Mohammed Idris, has said the Tinubu administration has not weaponized
anti-corruption agencies against the political opposition.
Speaking at the opening of the ICPC Roundtable Engagement on
Agenda Setting for Strategic Integration of State Commissioners of Information
in the Fight Against Corruption, held in Abuja on Wednesday, Idris said the
Administration maintains the policy of non-interference in the work of
anti-graft institutions.
“Fighting corruption is indeed one of the 8-Point priorities
of the Tinubu administration, and that is why the President is strengthening
the institutional framework to fight corruption, especially through the ICPC
and the EFCC. By its policy of non-interference, the Tinubu administration has
made it clear that anti-corruption agencies are not instruments of political
witch-hunt. They operate with independence and professionalism in line with the
rule of law,” he said.
However, the Minister buttressed the President’s position
that there will be no safe haven for corruption in Nigeria.
Idris said the President is implementing far-reaching
judicial reforms aimed at curbing unnecessary delays in corruption trials,
ensuring that justice is neither denied nor endlessly deferred.
He noted that the theme of the roundtable – “Partnership for
Strengthening Transparency and Accountability at State and Local Government
Levels Through Strategic Communications,” amply justifies the presence of all
State Commissioners of Information, who have the onerous task of distilling and
cascading information to other strata of the Nigerian society.”
He said transparency and accountability constitute strong
pillars of democracy and are, unarguably, at the core of President Tinubu’s
grundnorm of administration.
Idris urged state governments to set aside political
partisanship and embrace the vast opportunities inherent in President Tinubu’s
agenda, which is reshaping the economy to address years of neglect.
“I wish to implore you all, Honourable Commissioners, that
irrespective of the political party you belong to, it is important you identify
with the massive opportunities inherent in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President
Tinubu, who is relentless in reshaping our economy to address years of neglect,
and its limitations, and in turn achieve inclusion, diversification, growth and
steady development,” he said.
The Minister commended the ICPC, under the chairmanship of
Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, for its creative approach to development communication,
which engages key stakeholders in the states and local government councils who
are expected to communicate government policies to the grassroots.
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