The President of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has called on African leaders on African leaders to put in more efforts to reclaim the continent from the fangs of corruption.

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The President made the call in a letter he wrote to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is the Chairman of the African Union, in commemoration of the Anti-Corruption Day. The statement was titled ‘On Africa Anti-Corruption Day, President Buhari Calls for Operationalisation of Common Position on Assets Recovery.’

According to Femi Adesina, Buhari also urged African leaders to ensure the immediate actualisation of the Common African Position on Assets Recovery.

The President lamented what he called the massive corruption being perpetrated across national governments.

He said such a situation had created a huge governance deficit that had in turn created negative consequences that had worsened the socioeconomic and political situations in Africa.

Ramaphosa is the President of South Africa and head of the African Union.

He said, “The continental fight against corruption has been premised on an irreducible minimum that can pave the way for Africa’s transformation. In this effort, the emphasis has been on the continent’s collective determination to forge resilient partnerships among our national governments, civil society organisations and other interest groups, such as women, youth and the physically challenged, to ensure improved socioeconomic, political and security developments and ultimately, the improvement of our continent.”