January 18, 2016 – Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engineer Babachir David Lawal has explained that “Corruption” is the main opposition that government faces and not any political party.
He noted that this unusual but powerful opposition has enormous resources with which it has launched a propaganda war.
He assured that government, because of its honesty, integrity and sincerity of purpose, will prevail in the anti-corruption war since the people of Nigeria and God are behind the Buhari administration.
The SGF who made this remarks when he received a delegation of a Coalition of Progressive Political Parties led by Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf Bashir of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), said that what the federal government is now focused on is good governance that will bring rapid development and growth to the nation, irrespective of political affiliations and reiterated his admiration and support to the Governor of Ebonyi State for the impressive development that is taking place in Ebonyi State, despite the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
He assured that President Muhammadu Buhari is a meticulous, honest and just leader who will ensure that Nigerians start enjoying the change that he promised during the 2015 elections campaign.
Bashir congratulated the government of President Buhari for the determination and efforts it has committed to fighting corruption and pledged the support of all the political parties that form the coalition to the federal government in the war and stated that their position is driven by patriotic reasons.
He said emphasis must, indeed, be placed on the ethical revolution of the administration so that Nigerians can own the change agenda in all ramifications.
