The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has rejected insinuations that the Bola Tinubu-led administration is weaponising anti-corruption agencies against the political opposition.
Idris made the comment on Wednesday at the opening of the ICPC roundtable engagement on agenda setting for strategic integration of state commissioners of information in the fight against corruption, held in Abuja.
He said the Tinubu administration has maintained a policy of non-interference in the work of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
His words: “Fighting corruption is indeed one of the 8-point priorities of the Tinubu administration, and that is why the president is strengthening the institutional framework to fight corruption, especially through the ICPC and the EFCC.
“By its policy of non-interference, the Tinubu administration has made it clear that anti-corruption agencies are not instruments of political witch-hunt. They operate with independence and professionalism in line with the rule of law.”
The minister, however, reiterated the president’s stance that there will be no safe haven for corruption in Nigeria.
Idris added that Tinubu is implementing far-reaching judicial reforms to curb unnecessary delays in corruption trials and ensure that justice is neither denied nor endlessly deferred.
“I wish to implore you all, honourable commissioners, that irrespective of the political party you belong to, it is important you identify with the massive opportunities inherent in the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu,” he added.
