Shehu Sani Toasts Buhari On Appointment As ‘Africa’s Anti-Corruption Czar’

Senator Shehu Sani of Kaduna Central has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his appointment as “African Anti-Corruption Champion” by the African Union (AU).

‘Congratulations to President Buhari for his appointment as Africa’s anti-corruption Czar,” Senator Sani tweeted on Monday.

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President Buhari had alongside former President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar attended the AU summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday, where the titled was conferred on him.

It was the first time Buhari and Obasanjo would be meeting one-on -one since on Tuesday when the latter indicted the Buhari regime of gross incompetence.

Meanwhile, President had at the AU meeting challenged African nations on the fight against corruption.

“African nations must find a way of building a synergy between the executive, judiciary and legislature in order to entrench good governance. Leaders must have a change of mindset by prioritising accountability and transparency in order to succeed in the fight against corruption.

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“This is not stating that fighting corruption is going to be a straight forward task as corruption will always fight back. Irrespective of any setback faced in the fight against corruption, African leaders must remain resolute,” the president had said in Addis Ababa.

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