Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins
Speaking while addressing newsmen at the Holy Cross Cathedral, on
Wednesday in Lagos, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred
Adewale Martins, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to redeem his
anti-corruption stance, which has come under severe criticisms lately by
those who believe he is shielding his political friends from
prosecution.
Archbishop Adewale Martins who spoke during the activities marking
the centenary of the Fatima Apparitions and closing ceremony of Marian
Year celebration, which will end with special prayers for the church in
Lagos State and Nigeria in general at the National Stadium in Lagos on
October 28, said Nigeria can be likened to a sheep without a shepherd.
According to a report by Vanguard, the influential cleric argued
the Federal Government must reciprocate the goodwill it enjoyed from
Nigerians who generously gave it the mandate in 2015 based on the change
mantra by thoroughly investigating all cases of corruption irrespective
of who is involved.
He further argued that Nigerians are still awaiting the white paper
on the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo investigation panel on suspended
Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke;
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David
Lawal, as well as the discovery of N13.3 billion in Ikoyi Towers by
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
He said: “The onus is now on President Buhari to prove to the
entire world that he is sincere about the war against corruption and not
covering reports of corruption allegations against people perceived to
be close to him.
“The economy of the nation is yet to find steady growth, there
are agitations all over the nation calling for change in the mode of
governance.”
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