I Will Kill Corruption and Free Our Country from the Firm Grip of Corrupt Men and Women in Nigeria – Buhari

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) has declared that if voted into office, his foremost challenge will be to kill corruption so that corruption does not kill Nigeria.

Buhari, who made the declaration yesterday while speaking at the South- South Zonal Presidential Rally of the APC in Port Harcourt, insisted that monumental corruption in the past 16 years that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had formed the federal government and controlled most of the states in the country had retarded Nigeria’s economic growth and development, which has permeated virtually all spheres of the country.

He said, “The issue before us is very clear indeed. Please sit in your home, or in small groups, and ask yourselves these questions: How much has accrued to Nigeria in the past 16 years that the PDP has controlled the federal government? How much of these funds have trickled down to you as a Nigerian? Whatever answers you arrive at should determine what party and candidate you will vote for on March 28.

“We should not personalise this issue. It is not about Buhari; it is about us; it is about you and me; it is about our children and the future of our children. My fear is that if we don’t kill corruption in Nigeria, corruption will kill us. So, the choice before us is to resolve to kill corruption and free our country from the firm grip of corrupt men and women.

“If those in the PDP who have been in control of our resources at the centre and in most states of the country have been responsive and responsible, there would not have been so much insecurity and poverty in the country today. If for whatever reason, you make a mistake and vote for the PDP at the centre or even in any state, I assure you, you are going to regret it.

“If you choose to vote for the APC at the centre and in the states, you are neither doing me nor your governorship candidate a favour. You will be doing yourself a favour if you vote for the APC. This is our country and what I am telling you today is the truth. Just look at how the naira is tumbling. Now, our manufacturers need trailer loads of naira to change to dollar to buy raw materials and machinery.”