I will Kill CORRUPTION by all means - Presido Jonathan

 President Goodluck Jonathan Monday said his administration was committed to fighting corruption in the country.

Speaking at the 2013 annual national conference of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, Jonathan said he knew the effect of corruption to the growth of the country, pledging that he would tackle the menace head on.

The president, who was represented by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Bukar Goni-Aji, explained that since the inception of his administration, the federal government had not relented in its endeavours to ensure that it delivers the dividends of democracy to the teeming populace through good governance, especially as the critical sectors of the economy are being tackled.

He noted that the theme of the conference, “Essentials of Good Governance in the Progressive Transformation of Nigeria,” was relevant to the present state of affairs in the country and in line with the Transformation Agenda of his administration.

The president listed areas his administration  has recorded successes, including creating political stable environment, sound economic policies, youth unemployment, port reforms, air transportation, housing and diversifying the economy away from the oil sector into agriculture, housing, manufacturing, creative industries among other areas.

“By choosing this theme as the focus of this year’s conference, the institute has further demonstrated that it is always committed to supporting the federal government in achieving its drive to reposition and turn around the nation’s economy.” ... ThisDay

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the fight against corruption was not what the government alone could handle.

He said there was need for joint efforts to fight the evil which he noted was still going on in both public and private institutions.

Speaking while declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NSE), Jonathan, however, assured that his administration would continue to strengthen anti-corruption agencies in the country to strengthen the corruption fight.

The president hinted that his administration targeted building institutions, and plans using the instrument of rule of law as a framework to tackle corruption.

He disclosed that the anti-graft agencies have been repositioned to adopt more effective, efficient and transparent way of managing corruption and corrupt practices, while expressing regret that Nigerians, through their actions still reward corruption, by celebrating those who enriched themselves through dubious means, despite reforms aimed at fighting corrupt practices by government.

He said, “We believe that we should not create an environment where people would be tempted to take what belongs to the public because that is why even in the fertiliser business we talk about electronic wallet so that funds are not exposed to corrupt people.