would not tolerate corruption.
He spoke after receiving the Certificate of Return from the
Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.
Mr. Buhari, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared
winner of the March 28 presidential election, defeating the incumbent
president, Goodluck Jonathan, who was the flag bearer of the Peoples
Democratic Party.
"Furthermore, we shall strongly battle another form of evil that is
even worse than terrorism—the evil of corruption. Corruption attacks
and seeks to destroy our national institutions and character.
By
misdirecting into selfish hands funds intended for the public purpose,
corruption distorts the economy and worsens income inequality. It
creates a class of unjustly-enriched people," Mr. Buhari said.
"Such an illegal yet powerful force soon comes to undermine democracy
because its conspirators have amassed so much money that they believe
they can buy government. We shall end this threat to our economic
development and democratic survival. I repeat that corruption will not
be tolerated by this administration; and it shall no longer be allowed
to stand as if it is a respected monument in this nation."
The president-elect asked Nigerians to join him in resolving all the
challenges Nigeria is confronted with, noting that along the way there
would be victories but there may also be setbacks.
Buhari, who was Nigeria's military head of state between 1983 and
1985, waged stern war against corruption while his administration
lasted. The administration jailed several Second Republic politicians
for corruption charges with some of them bagging as 100 years prison
terms.
He had assured at a campaign rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in January
that all corrupt politicians will end up in jail if he was elected
into power.
"When we come to power, anyone who steals Nigeria's money will end up
in KiriKiri Maximum Prisons. We are going to make sure that Nigeria's
wealth belongs only to Nigerians," he said.
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