Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigerian leaders who looted the public treasury in the past acted shamefully.
The vice president spoke on Thursday while receiving a delegation of Remo Traditional Rulers and Chiefs led by the Akarigbo of Remo, Oba Michael Sonariwo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that the massive corruption witnessed in the country in the recent past could qualify for crimes against humanity.
He urged traditional rulers to add their voices to the fight against corruption.
“As leaders, we must condemn corruption in the strongest terms. It is right that we condemn corruption in strong terms, more so that traditional rulers do not belong to any political party.
“The kind of corruption we experienced in the recent past is the kind that in any other part of the world it would be considered as a crime against humanity. What the leaders did in the past few years is very shameful.
“Corruption is such a terrible thing and I don’t think it is a matter of politics. I think its one thing everybody should be ashamed of, if you consider what the leaders of this country had done,” he said.
He added that the Buhari administration desires to ensure that everyone understands the consequences of corruption.
“We are trying to put in place a system that ensures that there is consequence if you do wrong, so that the people you serve are not treated like animals. I think that one of the major problems that we have faced is just that the level of corruption is high.
“The fact is that when you look at what has happened, the truth is stranger than fiction. When you look at the facts and figures, it doesn’t make sense.”
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