Buhari Must Tell Nigerians What He Used Recovered Loot For – Sultan Of Sokoto

• “Nigerians need (an) explanation on how much was recovered. Where is the money”

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, says how recovered loot was expended must not be shrouded in secrecy, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to come clean on how the loot was spent and what it was spent on.

Speaking at the North-West zonal dialogue with stakeholders on ‘National Ethics and Integrity Policy,’ in Sokoto, the Sultan implored anti-corruption agencies to be open and transparent.

The event was organised in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and National Orientation Agency (NOA).

“Nigerians need (an) explanation on how much was recovered. Where is the money, and what are they doing with them?

“This explanation is necessary considering the state of our education and other infrastructure like roads which need serious government attention,” said the sultan.

Last week, the federal government announced it had received the £4.2 million loot the UK government recovered from ex-Delta Governor James Ibori..

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The sultan, represented by the Wazirin Sokoto, Sambo Junaidu, stressed the importance of public awareness in the fight against corruption.

The monarch urged anti-graft agencies to be wary of keeping mute on the recovered loot, which, according to him, will spell doom to the fight against corruption in the country.

According to Abubakar, the founders of the Sokoto caliphate had written many books on corruption and how it would be addressed using Islamic ways.

He advised leaders to obtain copies of the publications that would guide them in getting to the root of the problem.

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