- Yemi Osinbajo has described the anti-corruption fight in Nigeria as a battle between good and evil
- Osinbajo said both Christians and Muslims in Nigeria are involved in corrupt practices
- The vice president described corruption as the major challenge Nigeria is facing
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the anti-corruption battle in Nigeria as a war between good and evil, adding that the menace must be combated by both Christians and Muslims to put an end to it.
The vice president said this in a public lecture titled “The role of Muslim leaders in the South-West towards achieving peaceful and successful 2019 elections.” which he delivered on Saturday, November 10, at an event organised by the Council of Chief of Imams, Ikeja Division in Lagos.
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The vice president speech was contained in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, The Punch reports.
Osinbajo said: “I want to say to you that it’s a battle between good and evil. What we are fighting in this country is a battle between good and evil; it is not a battle between religions.
“Corruption is our major challenge. The people that steal Nigeria’s resources are both Christians and Muslims.”
He urged religious leaders to preach against corruption and encourage their followers to work for the unity and progress of the nation.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Paris, France, called for stringent actions against perpetrators of illicit financial flows, including crackdown on safe heavens.
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Buhari warned that continuous impunity would encourage more pilfering of countries’ resources to the detriment of poor and vulnerable populace.
The President said Nigeria had strengthened its laws and institutions to fight corruption, fast-track recovery of stolen assets and punish offenders, urging more commitment from governments and international institutions.
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