Rights
group, Campaign for Democracy, CD, yesterday urged the President-elect, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, to set up a high-powered government machinery to recover
stolen public funds.
Chairman
of CD in Anambra State, Comrade Vincent Ezekwueme, told newsmen in Onitsha that
Buhari should consider total removal of fuel subsidy since the common man was
not feeling the impact.
“As an
anti-corruption crusader, all corrupt politicians that may derail your good
intention of righting the wrongs of the society must be kept at arm’s length.
“Complete
removal of fuel subsidy and ensuring that all those that embezzled public funds
are brought to book, their ill-gotten money confiscated. Such money will be
used to build refineries in the country” he said.
Ezekwueme
also urged the President-elect to run an all inclusive government and be
magnanimous in victory.
‘’CD
hails the President-elect for his courage; consistence in standing for the
election, despite that he had earlier contested the post for three consecutive
times.
“We thank
Nigerians for their peaceful conduct before, during and after the elections,”
he said.
The CD
boss appealed to the President-elect to appoint men and women of impeccable
integrity into his cabinet, if he really wanted to effect a change in the
society.
He,
however, appreciated President Goodluck Jonathan for earning international
respect and recognition for willingly accepting the people’s wishes and
aspirations of majority of Nigerian electorate in the just-concluded election.
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