My Stance On Corruption – Saraki Officially Replies Obasanjo’s Letter

Former President – Olusegun Obasanjo
Senate President Bukola Saraki, has said that the National Assembly was working with President Muhammadu Buhari to stem the corruption menace in the country.
Responding to a letter ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo wrote to the National Assembly on January 13, Saraki said the 8th National Assembly under his leadership was already taking deliberate steps to strengthen the country’s democratic institutions and ensure prudent management of resources.
“As leaders with a duty, we will not disappoint Nigerians in their yearnings for a more transparent public expenditure system. We are hand in glove with the President on this matter and this is why we are overhauling our oversight functions to make it more effective in exposing corruption in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies. “We recognize the hard work our anti-corruption agencies are putting into this fight.  The Senate is resolved to support them to perform their duty effectively by providing them with adequate funding where necessary, as their work in integral to our oversight responsibility.
“This is to ensure that we plug all leakages and minimize waste across our expenditure systems.
“Likewise, the 8th National Assembly has made the issue of plugging leakages and cutting wastages in our public expenditure system a major priority that should not be toyed with. This may have happened in the past but it will not happen with us” he said. Thanks for reading.

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