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Sick President Muhammadu Buhari has written the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde assuring him that he will lead African Union [AU] fight against corruption.
Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity, in a statement made excerpts of the letters available Tuesday afternoon to newsmen.
According to Adesina, President Buhari, in an earlier letter, had accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight Against Corruption”.
The nomination came from African leaders at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017.
An adept analyst of political events in Nigeria, who spoke on condition of anonymity, has, however, faulted Buhari’s pledge to fight corruption in Africa.
According to him, “How can Buhari, who has not successfully convicted a single corrupt case, fight corruption in Africa?”
He also wondered “How can Buhari, who is yet to stand on his feet health-wise, fight corruption in Africa from his sick bed?”
President Buhari made a phone call to Conde, who is the current Chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union.
See the full text of the statement By Femi Adesina below:
I AM MAKING GOOD PROGRESS, PRESIDENT BUHARI ASSURES AU CHAIRMAN, CONDE
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to thank the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, for the nationwide prayers held last week by Guineans for his recovery and good health.
In a letter dated July 24, 2017, President Buhari, who had earlier made a phone call to Conde, who is the current Chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, stated:
“I thank you for your kind and thoughtful action in organizing nationwide prayers for my good health. It is a gesture that I will forever cherish and treasure.
“Your Excellency will be pleased to hear that I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving the Nigerian people who elected me and are daily praying for my recovery.”
In an earlier letter, President Buhari had also accepted his nomination as leader of the “2018 AU Theme on the Fight Against Corruption”, which came from African leaders at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 4, 2017.
“While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination,” the President wrote to Conde, “I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute towards our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent. I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realization of this objective.”
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