NULGE wants Buhari to extend anti-corruption probe to LG joint account

dimeji akinloye

January 5, 2016 6:49 PM

The call is contained in a statement issued by the President of the union, Mr Ibrahim Khaleel in Kano on Tuesday.

President Muhammadu Buhari

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the anti-graft probe to the management of local government joint accounts in the 36 states of the federation.

The call is contained in a statement issued by the President of the union, Mr Ibrahim Khaleel in Kano on Tuesday.

The statement quoted Khaleel as saying "the anti-corruption war cannot be complete without a searchlight on the management of the local government joint account system in the country.

"In the area of corruption, a lot of breakthrough are being recorded as some culprits are being brought to book.

"I, therefore, call on President Muhammadu Buhari to extend the fight on anti-graft to the management of states and local government joint accounts across the 36 states of the federation.’’

The Union boss also commended the Federal Government "for the concerted efforts to tame insurgency in the country.’’

dimeji akinloye