The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said the inability of some state governors to pay salaries of workers is as a result of corruption.
In a courtesy visit paid him by the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, Ekpo Nta, the senate president stated that corruption was affecting the progress of the country and the 8th Assembly has made it a priority to fight corruption.
According to Saraki, “The cost of corruption on our national life is beyond financial cost". You see in some states now that they are not paying salaries. “It has also led to poor funding of the education and health sectors and it’s affecting cost of
“The 8th senate has a position on zero tolerance for corruption. Making the fight against corruption a priority is a must and we are committed to that" Saraki stated.
He further emphasized that the goal of the Senate included working with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to significantly reduce the level of corruption in the country.
The ICPC chairman assured that the commission would do its best to check graft in the country.
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