CORRUPTION, BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT
CORRUPTION,
BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO NIGERIA DEVELOPMENT
Former President of
the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi has described
corruption as the biggest obstacle to the nation’s development, saying
President Buhari remain the only antidote for corruption in the country.
Speaking at his
investiture as Patron of the Women for Buhari and Osibanjo, Lulu said he will
join in mobilizing support for the second term bid of the President whom he
said has been a blessing to the nation.
The formal NFF Boss
hailed President Buhari for sanitizing the nation and the great efforts he has
been making in addressing corruption which he said has been the greatest
impediment to the development of the country.
He said: “Before
the coming to power of Buhari, Nigeria used to be seen as money-laundering,
pariah nation. But today, the story is different, as Buhari is the first leader
to really tackle corruption headlong, and the task has not been easy.
“In all my years on
earth I have not seen a leader who has fought corruption like Buhari. There is
no doubt that God has ordained him to lead Nigeria and no human being can
change this.”
He scored President
Buhari high on security, adding that without him coming to office Boko Haram
insurgents would have taken control of the larger part of the country,
especially the North. He scored Buhari and his team more than 90 per-cent and
urged Nigerians from all walks of life to rally round Buhari and his deputy in
the 2019 elections.
Leader of the Women
for Buhari and Osibanjo, Amb.Fatima Adams said they decided to confer the
honour of a patron on Alhaji Lulu Abdullahi because of his track records in football
administration, especially when he was the president of the Nigerian Football
Federation from 2006-2010.
She said Lulu’ s
transparency in the administration of the place, as well as his overall
administrative qualities speak volume about his competence and eligibility,
where he impacted on the people that came across him, especially those from his
home state Kogi.
Ambassador Adams
said even since his leaving office, Alhaji Lulu Abdullahi has continued to
conduct himself exemplarily, providing education and jobs for the poor and
those in need. She said with Lulu’s appointment into President Buhari’s Support
Group, he should bring his qualities to bear in ensuring that President Buhari
is re-elected in 2019.