Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honorable Aminu
Tambuwal, has said that corruption and poverty were detrimental to national
development.
Tambuwal made this known at a lecture on “Religion,
Ethnicity and Corruption: Challenges of National Security” held at the Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), which
reports the news, the lecture was organised by the Centre for Peace, Conflict
and Security Studies, ABU, in collaboration with Students’ Representative
Council of the institution.
The Speaker, who was represented by Chairman, House
Committee on Defence, Bashir Adamu, decried the prevalence of corruption and
poverty in the country. He said, “Corruption is not only in the public service
but it cuts across all segments including schools, businesses and even our
homes… In the same vein, the unity of Nigeria should be a priority because the
idea of separation is not an issue.”
He also stressed the need for Nigerians to exploit all
avenues to ensure cooperative existence of the nation through unity, peace,
tolerance and understanding of cultures and values: “For democracy to succeed,
people must learn to accommodate, tolerate and embrace one another,” Tambuwal
said.
Source: Punch
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