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Buhari has blocked leakages in government – Minister says

Mohammed also said that corrupt public officials caused leakages in the system to enrich themselves.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed.

Mohammed also said that corrupt public officials caused leakages in the system to enrich themselves, Punch reports.

Mohammed said this at a town hall meeting on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in Abuja.

This is coming on the heels of Kemi Adeosun’s revelation that 2,500 whistle-blowers have given tips to the government.

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Mohammed said “The government has taken on corruption at its core. There have been more prosecution and conviction of public sector corruption than Nigeria has ever witnessed. We have acted to address the leakages in government, that is, spending done by corrupt officials. These leakages have addressed through zero-based budgeting and a federal single account. This is not to forget the government’s successful whistle-blower policy.

“We are also implementing the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan. These are just a few of the initiatives that the government has delivered. We must be able to own our own future. We cannot be a hostage to oil price and production levels.

“We must build an economy, no longer dependent on one commodity. This is through the ongoing diversification process. At the heart of this is the need for Nigerians to build a social contract between them and the government.”

President Muhammadu Buhari rose to power in 2015, due to his no-nonsense stand against corruption.

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