25 Civil Society Groups Laud Malami On Anti-Corruption

About twenty-five civil society groups have praised the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, for his effective role in the anti-corruption crusade of the President Muhamadu Buhari’s administration.

This was contained in a statement on Friday, issued by Malami’s Spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu.

The Executive Director of Citizens Participation Against Corruption
Initiative, Bashir Dauda, in a letter to the Justice Ministry, noted Malami’s “excellent commitment to the fight against corruption in Nigeria”.

The statement added that Bamidele Danielson Akpan, former president of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had on the 25th June, 2020, thanked Malami for supporting Nigerian youths and discharging his duties “according to the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria without fear or favour”.

On its part, the Michelles Youth Initiative For Sustainable Development, notified Malami that the organization had nominated him for the award of “Anti-Corruption Crusader”, for his good works.

Furthermore, the National Coordinator and National Secretary of the Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust, Adebayo Omoba and Malam Suleiman Musa, jointly stated in a letter that the AGF is a nation builder.

“We hereby commend your dexterous commitment and contribution to the growth of our country Nigeria. In view of your uncommon sense towards the nation building, as keen observers of your shining examples in exceptional delivery in growth and strategies in the Nigerian Ministry of Justice since you assumed office as Minister under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration, our ratification revealed you as a beacon of hope across Nigeria and Africa,” it stated.

According to the statement, “the group which expressed good will to Malami, included Citizens Participation Against Corruption Initiative, Charted Institute of Forensic Investigative Professionals of Nigeria, Charted Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana, Security and Forensic Studies, Nigeria, Millennium
Africa Global Initiative, Nigeria Youth Advocacy for Good Governance
Initiative (NYAGGI), Confederation of Governance Assessment Institute,
Arewa Journalists Forum, and Presidential Support Committee.

“Competent Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust, National Association of Nigerian Students, Youth-Goal-For-Peace Project, Michelles Youth Initiative For Sustainable Development, Arewa
Youth Salvation Movement, Peace Achievers International Awards, West African Regional Assembly of the Youth, Society of Professional Management and Development Professionals, The Nigeria Project Ambassadors Initiative, Coalition of Nigerian Entertainers, Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalist, Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria Postgraduate Representative Council, Hallmark Newspaper, Lagos, Northern Youth Council and Face of Democracy Nigeria
Project.”