Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has advocated for a “top to the bottom” approach in the fight against corruption.
He stressed that the crusade against graft should start from the politicians and top public servants down to the local government workers.
Ndume spoke on Saturday as the guest lecturer at the University of Ibadan 2021 Distinguished Leadership Lecture Series, held at the Trenchard Hall.
The Senator stressed that the security challenges confronting the country were a byproduct of corruption.
In his words “The fight against corruption is a fight for the nation and must start from the top the bottom. This is what I call ‘do it all’.
“One should not be mistaken on how good it is to have riches, but toxic riches should be abhorred because it pollutes the society. It changes our good culture. It breeds injustice and impunity. Every citizen has a role to play.
“To this end, there is the need to look at the incidence of corruption, most especially those occasioned by public officers who are in trust of public wealth.”
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently issue and sign an Unexplained Wealth Order and prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time, regardless of the bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered.
