Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says his country will collaborate with Ghana in tackling the “menace of endemic corruption”.
President Buhari said this while speaking at Independence Square in Accra, Tuesday, March 6, during the country’s 61st Independence anniversary.
The Nigerian President acknowledged President Nana Akufo-Addo’s efforts at tackling corruption, which he said has eaten into the fabrics of our societies.
Speaking further, President Buhari said: “My tributes to you and the people of Ghana will not be complete without acknowledging your efforts at tackling corruption, which has eaten into the fabrics of our societies.
“I congratulate both the government and the Parliament for the quick passage of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act and its signing into law.
“Your Excellency can be assured that you have a good partner in me as I look forward to any form of collaboration between Nigeria and Ghana in tackling the menace of endemic corruption.
“Given all these public policies, it becomes reassuring that with the right leadership, Africa’s drives to eradicate poverty and to entrench democracy is on course”, the Nigerian President added.