President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that they are some agencies are still diverting government funds despite efforts by his administration to get rid of corruption in the country’s system.
The president made this statement on Monday at the inauguration of the new board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja.
The president said, “As I have noted in recent times, despite our anti-corruption drive, some agencies of government still divert or refuse to fully account for revenue generated. Rather than obey constitutional provisions and extant rules and regulations, such agencies continue as if nothing has changed.
“We are determined to ensure that every agency of government account for public revenue generated or expended. I am looking forward to ICPC’s support both for enforcement of anti-corruption laws and submission of policy measures and directives to prevent revenue leakage and diversion.
“I am looking forward to ICPC’s support both for enforcement of anti-corruption laws and submission of policy measures and directives to prevent revenue leakage and diversion.”