FG not using anti-corruption agencies to witch-hunt opposition – Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is using anti-corruption agencies as tools against the opposition. In a statement signed by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister said the government maintains a strict policy of non-interference in the work of anti-graft institutions. Speaking at […]

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is using anti-corruption agencies as tools against the opposition.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister said the government maintains a strict policy of non-interference in the work of anti-graft institutions.

Speaking at the opening of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Roundtable in Abuja, Idris noted that fighting corruption is one of the eight priority areas of the administration.

He said this explains why President Tinubu is strengthening the institutional framework of the ICPC and EFCC.

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He reiterated the president’s position that there would be no safe haven for corruption in Nigeria and assured that judicial reforms are being implemented to curb delays in corruption trials.

Idris further described transparency and accountability as pillars of democracy, stressing that state governments must rise above political partisanship and embrace opportunities in the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“I urge all Honourable Commissioners, irrespective of party affiliation, to identify with the vast opportunities in President Tinubu’s agenda, which is reshaping our economy and driving growth, inclusion, and development,” he said.