2023 Election: Tinubu Reveals 1 Important Way to Reduce Corruption in Nigeria

2023 Election: Tinubu Reveals 1 Important Way to Reduce Corruption in Nigeria

  • Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of APC, has promised incentives and mortgages to civil servants if elected as president in the 2023 election
  • The former governor of Lagos state also promised to fight corruption to its kneel and support the existing anti-corruption agencies
  • Tinubu promised not to relent in the anti-corruption fight that President Muhammadu Buhari has started

Zaria, Kaduna - Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised to bring corruption to its kneel if elected.

The former Lagos state governor promised that he would ensure incentives and mortgages to reduce corruption in the civil servants, Channels Television reported.

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Tinubu reveals how to fight corruption Photo Credit: Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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During his address to northern elders in Zaira on Monday, October 17, the presidential hopeful also promised to fight corruption and support existing anti-corruption agencies in the country, Channels Television reported.

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He added that his administration will not relent in the fight against corruption by President Muhammadu Buhari and will render support to existing anti-corruption agencies in addressing underlying issues that make corruption thrive.

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He promised to improve the transparency mechanism in public procurement, fiscal and whistle-blower policy to strengthen the preventive strategies against corruption.

He stated that credit incentives and mortgages to citizens, especially public servants and those in the private sector, will help drastically reduce the menace of corruption.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, has been scheduled to meet the northern leaders on Monday, October 17.

The interaction is part of the wider consultation of the region with selected presidential aspirants to know their plans for the region.

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2023 Election: Tinubu reveals how he plans to create state police if elected

Bola Tinubu, the presidential flagbearer of the APC in the 2023 general election, has disclosed plans to bring insecurity to its kneel if elected.

The presidential hopeful disclosed that security is the foundation of resources and the creation of wealth.

The former Lagos state governor also promised to consolidate President Muhammadu Buhari's investment in insecurity and work with the national assembly and civil organisations to create state police.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop, Journalism AI Discovery. He previously worked as Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng