President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured Nigerians that no amount of pressure would make him give up the war against corruption in the country.In an address to a group of Nigerianswho marched to the Presidential Villato pledge their full support for his administration’s anti-corruption campaign, President Buhari promised a relentless prosecution of the war against corruption, with due regard for the rule of law.The President said all persons charged with stealing the nation’s resources will have their day in court and that, upon conviction, their ill-gotten wealth would be seized andreturned to government coffers.“I believe it is time for Nigeria to change course. That is why I sought election as President and got elected. As President, I am determined that Nigeria must move away from a course of endemic corruption that was leading us to perdition,” a spokesperson quoted the President as saying through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.“There can be no question of our willfully allowing anyone to get away with corruption. No matter the pressure and entreaties, the anti-corruption war will continue and all accused persons will have their day in court.”Welcoming the support of the group – Nigerians March Against Corruption, President Buhari, who was represented by Mr. Adesina, alsoreaffirmed his commitment to curbing insecurity in the country and boosting employment opportunities for Nigerians, especially the youth.He called for the continued support and solidarity of Nigerians as the present administration works to correct the wrongs of the past.The Nigerians Against Corruption group led by Aisha Yesufu had condemned recent statements by some individuals against the President’s anti-corruption campaign.They assured the President that the vast majority of ordinary Nigerians fully supported his ongoing efforts tocurb corruption and urged him not to be deterred by the antics of those who do not share his laudable vision of a fairer, more equitable, corruption-free and progressive nation.
January 15,1966 Coup: Conversation Between Lt. Col Pam And His Murderers
With a narrative from Dr Ishaku Chollom Pam FRCP, Consultant Physician, Tony Egbulefu captures the ghastly details of the conversations that preceded the cold-blooded execution of Lt Col James Pam, the Adjutant-general of the Nigerian Army in the hands of the January 15, 1966 mutineers. As the guns cracked in the early hours of January 15, 1966 from the officers and men loyal to some mutineering middle rank officers of the Nigerian Army, led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, 11 prominent Nigerian politicians and some senior army officers met their fatal end in its trail. Gone with the coup that spanned across the cities of Lagos (then federal capital ), Kaduna, (capital of Northern Region), and Ibadan, (capital of the Western Region) were the Nigerian Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, Premier of the Northern Region, Chief Samuel Akintola, Premier of the Western Region, and minister of finance, Festus Okotie Eboh. Ostensibly targeted at the ruling political clas
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