"Enough joke for the day”, “Corruption in Ghana is blowing faster than one corner dance” - Ghanaians react to corruption controversy

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, March 5, departed for Accra, Ghana to attend the country’s 61st independence anniversary held on Tuesday, March 6.

President Buhari was reportedly the only foreign leader invited to the event held at the Independence Square as Special Guest of Honour.

He commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana for the warm reception and congratulated his strides in office and promised to collaborate with Ghana to end corruption in both countries.

He said: “I congratulate both the government and the Parliament for the quick passage of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act and its signing into law. Your Excellency can be assured that you have a good partner in me as I look forward to any form of collaboration between Nigeria and Ghana in tackling the menace of endemic corruption. Given all these public policies, it becomes reassuring that with the right leadership, Africa’s drives to eradicate poverty and to entrench democracy is on course.”

Following President Buhari’s offer to collaborate with Ghana to fight corruption, many Ghanaians have taken to express their opinions about the planned collaboration.

NAIJ.com collects some of the divergent reactions here:

"Hmmmmm two corrupt countries agreed to fight corruption let see what will happened" - Emmanuelkopranteng

"Prez Buhari: I'll help Ghana fight corruption.

Me: Help Nigeria first" - Raymondalsina

"Buhari said he'll help Ghana fight corruption. That's enough joke for the day " - Abu

"We all heard the speech that was not what Buhari said. He said you have a partner in me" - Captain

"Nigeria is rated higher in the latest corruption perception index since the begining of Buhari's regime ahead of Ghana, the irony now is that Nigeria according to Buhari will assist Ghana fight corruption." - Khaleesi

"Buhari is here in Ghana promising he will help Nana fight corruption, whiles in NIGERIA animals are swallowing monies.

Buhari we hear, you can go back to Nigeria safely." - Postman GH

"Nigeria go help Ghana fight corruption like how

How are they doing with their snake and monkeys Saga

Ghana why why why " - Happy

"Nigeria to help Ghana fight corruption???Our naked friend is offering us a shirt to wear. What an irony" - Noah Akellasoore

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"Corruption in Ghana is blowing faster than @PatapaaGh one corner .." - Mari-Am

"Ah is it April fool? Why the jokes already ?" - Merchant of Venice

"We can fight alone s3 kwatrikwa s3 ob3ma wo ntama ah 3y3a tie ni din" - Nana 3ns3mfon

An earlier report by NAIJ.com provides President Buhari's full speech at Ghana’s 61st independence anniversary celebration on Tuesday, March 6.

In his speech at the independence anniversary, President Buhari noted that Ghana and Nigeria have become good destinations for foreign investment based on the decisions taken by the governments.

List President Buhari's achievements in two years - on NAIJ.com TV