What President Buhari told Adamawa people, governor during visit

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- Adamawa state has been commended for its stance against corruption by President Buhari

- The president urged other states to emulate Adamawa so as to enhance the progress and development of Nigeria

- He said his administration was committed to fighting corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the Adamawa state government for its fight against corruption with the establishment of an anti-corruption summit.

The president gave this commendation during his visit to the state on Tuesday, February 20.

The president noted that although his administration was not meddling in the affairs of states, he was impressed with the state for agreeing with the fight against corruption. He commended the people of the state for their support and praised the state for its transparency and fairness.

Read full address below:

"I am delighted to be here today, and to be part of this memorable event. It is very encouraging that a State Government on its own ventures into the subject matter of fighting Corruption deliberately, as well as transparently subjects its methods to the whole nation for detailed discussion.

"You may recall back on 29th May 2015, when I stated that we are faced with enormous challenges in this country, with insecurity and institutionalized pervasive corruption being key and that my confidence remained high that together we will tackle them head on. As I had predicted, today I am proud to note that we have not relented in our determination to fight corruption. We are fixing our problems together.

"Even though under our system the federal government cannot directly interfere in the details of the operations of states, but to see that the gross corruption at the local level is being checked and transparently reported is a thing of satisfaction and joy for me. We will try to ensure that, there is more responsible and accountable governance at all levels of government in the country.

"I note with satisfaction the logical steps taken by Adamawa State Government in the last two and a half years to demonstrate that transparency, fiscal responsibility, accountability and timely delivery of strategic goods and services to develop the state and enhance the confidence of its people is a viable template to fighting corruption.

"Team work, the cordial relationship between the Executive and the Legislature, the respect and compliance with fiscal and procurement laws, the institutional reforms to improved efficiency, the drive to achieve value for money, as demonstrated by this administration is worthy of note.

"I recommend to other states this model along with all other winning approaches to enhance the progress and development of our Nation. The projects and progress I have seen in Yola along with the reports and presentations made here have given me encouragement on the future of the State. I hope this momentum will be sustained."

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He further told the people of Adamawa to keep the good work up while also congratulating them them for supporting the government. He also encouraged them to continue to give maximum support to the state government in its drive for a much better future.

Meanwhile, forty-six associations, under the aegis of the Daura Emirate Coalition of Progressive Youths, on Tuesday, February 20, visited President Buhari in his Daura residence and pledged to fully support his fight against corruption.

The youth groups also expressed their unconditional support for the president’s efforts to transform Nigeria into a nation its nationals would be proud to serve, promote and protect.

Alhaji Ali Rabe, their chairman, who spoke at the visit, told Buhari that the coalition was already sensitising Nigerians on the impact of his administration’s efforts and the need to support them.

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