Grant amnesty to repentant looters - Yusuf Ali

Date: 2016-04-11

A former Military Administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Col. Theophilus Bamigboye (retd.); a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Ali; and the Bishop of the Diocese of Kwara, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Dr. Olusegun Adeyemi, on Sunday urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the anti-graft agencies to ensure that the anti-corruption war was not selective.

<>They also advised him not to spare any corrupt person in the country, irrespective of the person's political affiliation or status.

Bamigboye and Ali spoke during interviews with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on the sideline of presidential/award luncheon and fund raising of the Rotary Club of Ilorin GRA. Adeyemi spoke in an interview with journalists during the diocese's synod at Eiyenkorin, Ilorin.

Ali, who noted that the anti-corruption campaign was going on well, advised the Federal Government to grant amnesty to corrupt people who were willing to return their loot. He believed that this would make the recovery of stolen money easier.

Ali said, "I agree that the anti-corruption war must be holistic; holistic to the level that even those who have not been caught are tracked down. There should be amnesty; call people who you have found to have taken our money to return the money. What is important to us is how to get the money. Sending people to jail will not translate to money.

"So if you have taken our N20 and you are ready to give back N19, you can keep the N1 and we take the N19, we are still better off." Bamigboye, who is the President, Rotary Club of Ilorin GRA, urged Buhari and the anti-graft agencies to recover all Nigeria's stolen money.

He said, "Of course, I support the anti-corruption war. It should be holistic. If you are a thief, you are a thief. If you are caught, you return what you have stolen. We should recover all stolen money."

stated that it would be wrong for some corrupt people to be indicted and prosecuted while other corrupt people are left untouched, adding that there must not be any sacred cow in the anti-graft war. He added that Buhari must not be cowed or afraid in his efforts to reposition the country.

Adeyemi said, "Let President Buhari always remember to call for prayers. He cannot do it alone. He was a soldier, now he is a politician, and he is somebody who is into perfection. He should not be afraid. There are many people who love forthrightness. Let us work as a single entity."

The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Peter Kisira, called for divine intervention in the affairs of Kwara State and in Nigeria.

Kisira, who was represented at the synod by the Permanent Secretary, Political, Cabinet and Special Services, Mr. David Adesina, urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the resuscitation of the national and state economies.

He also deplored anti-social behaviours and vices in the society and called for attitudinal change.

said, "Events of the recent past have confirmed, in no unmistakable terms, that we are already at end times. It is no longer news that insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, economic strangulation, poverty, youth restiveness, cultism, sexual abuse, and the likes are today the order of the day across the globe."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sheikh Ariyibi     Sai Kayi     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Kannike     Eleyele     Shoprite     Mohammed Haruna     Tanke     Muhammad Yahya     KwaraLearn     Baba Issa Awoye     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Kale Belgore     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     SDP     Convocation Ceremonies     Olaitan Adefila     Adeola Abraham     Oyin-Zubair     Okoolowo     Elelu     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Hamza Usman     Halidu Danbaba     Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Durosinlohun Kawu     Bayo Ajia     Marufat Oladosu     Opobiyi     Egbewole     Ahman Pategi University     Usman Yunusa     Funke Adedoyin     Sherif Sagaya     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Ilorin Metro Park     Cornelius Adebayo     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Computer Based Test     Onilorin     Kaosarah Adeyi     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Fatimoh Lawal     Oyun     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     AGF Abdulrazaq     Suleman Abubakar     Mamman Saba Jibril     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Adisa Logun     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Oke-Odo     Kulende-UITH     Abdulazeez Arowona     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     David Adesina     Micheal Imoudu     Muhammed Abdullahi     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Ilorin Emirate     Salman Suleiman     Post Utme     Ibrahim Taiwo     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Bola Shagaya     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Doyin Awoyale     Mazars Consulting     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Sulu Gambari     QuickWin     Offa Metropolitan Club     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Olatunji Bamgbola     Yusuf Lawal    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sa\'adu Salau     Abdullahi Biffo     Atunwa     COVID     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Ibrahim Abikan     Democracy Day     Radio SBS     Saheed Akinwumi     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Shade Omoniyi     Mary Arinde     High Court     Oyawoye     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Olatunde Michaels     Umar Gunu     Kwara Metro Park     Tanke     Elese Of Igbaja     Isiaka Danmeromu     Gobir Organization Foundation     Usman Rifun     Al-Ilory     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Yusuf Aiyedun     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Tsado Manman     Galadiman Ngeri     Www.Kwarareports.com     Rafiu Ibrahim     Olomu     Aso Ofi     Kwara Polytechnic     Baruten     Sayomi     NIRSAL     Niguel Gallando Marcias     George Innih     Kayode Ogunlowo     Odo-Owa     Balogun Gambari     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     SWAN     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Woro     Hamza Usman     Umaru Saro     FOMWAN     Iyabo Adewuyi     Owode Market     Gbenga Olawepo     Olugbense     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     IESA     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     Mutawali     Dasuki Belgore     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Abdulazeez Arowona     Reuben Paraje     Saliu Mustapha     John Obuh     Oloyede     Ilofa     Abdulwaheed Musa     Igbomina     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Ibrahim Gambari     Matthew Babaoye     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya