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Emulate Buhari, African leaders tasked


Northern youths under the aegis of Arewa Youth Leaders Forum (AYLF) has challenged African leaders to emulate President Muhammadu Buhari in winning the war against corruption.

The group’s National President, Alhaji Abubakar Abubakar, said in a statement yesterday that many African leaders lacked what was required to move any democratic society forward, even as he urged Nigerians to rally the Buhari administration to move Nigeria forward.

Abubakar commended Buhari for the latter’s towering credentials in the war against terrorism and extremism that has manifested in the release of 21 Chibok girls and other persons held hostage by the Boko Haram terror group.

“Most of the now infrequent attacks are on soft targets, which justifies the confidence Nigerians have in the ability of the military leadership to curtail and turn the tide quickly in line with Mr. President’s directives as Commander-in-Chief,” the statement said.

“No doubt, several things are wrong. A lot of things can be better. But notwithstanding our lot is not entirely bad neither is our outlook bleak. Part of what we need is perspective. Despite the criticisms that have trailed the President’s anti-corruption war, the results have been positive.

“The clamp down on senior judges alleged to be corrupt is a testament that Mr. President will stop at nothing to ensure that corruption does not deny citizens of their rights. A land where justice is for sale cannot be adjudged democratic.

“We recognize that criticisms trailed this beaming of the anti-corruption searchlight on the judiciary. The array of comments, commendation, condemnation and other positions whether positive or negative are indicative of a government that allows the greatest dividend of democracy, the freedom to be part of governance through vibrant contributions.

“We salute Mr. President for this unrivalled democratic precedence that allows everyone to make intervention in governance. We hail Mr. President for his democratic posture and respect for rule of law and all the basic norms of democracy.”

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