Senate President Bukola Saraki met head to head with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) appearing Chairman Ibrahim Magu in Abuja yesterday.
It was at the N24billion newly accomplished office advanced of the anti-graft company which Saraki inspected for about 40 minutes.
The handshake between the 2 males elicited thunderous applause from dignitaries, EFCC and development large Julius Berger Plc officilas readily available a lot in order that the Senate President allowed the plea of those that missed the , for an additional spherical of snapshots.
The Nation experiences that there is no such thing as a love misplaced between the 2 males. The Senate has twice refused to clear Magu to develop into the substantive chairman of the EFCC.
This is in spite of the push by the Presidency whose insistence, has now made the Senate to desert the clearance of many officers whose nominations are pending.
The Senate President can be going through trial over alleged false property declaration.
But yesterday, Saraki mentioned the battle in opposition to corruption isn't private, including that it must be everyone’s enterprise.
He mentioned: “If we're going to construct a higher society in our nation, one of many major issues we should sort out is the problem of corruption and the way we will do that's by strengthening these establishments.
“My presence right here is to say that no matter we do in our job, crucial factor is that all of us symbolize establishments and we should work and see that it's in the curiosity of the nation.
“So my presence right here is, after a constructing like this the place the National Assembly has performed a nice function, it have to be my accountability to see how the cash was spent and I can see that that has been carried out correctly and we must always proceed to work collectively to see that goes nicely for your complete nation.
“I feel we've all mentioned it. It is one thing we should battle. There is not any approach you possibly can construct a society with out preventing corruption.
“I've all the time stated that my very own sturdy will is that as we battle it, we should battle it in making certain that we strengthen the establishments and what you see right here is a part of the method of strengthening these establishments in order that whoever comes right here will know that that is what we should battle if we wish to construct establishments.
“I feel it (venture) has gone by means of about three government chairmen and one didn't come in to say this isn't my venture and I have to not proceed. Each one has taken it as his personal venture. I feel that's good and that's the complete level that's vital and that is one thing we will likely be happy with for a few years.
“In many years to come, I hope that we don’t have corruption in an environment like this but for now, I think there are many good aspects of this. Having a Nigerian that designed this, the details are very impressive- the clinic and all the facilities- and the fact that it has gone through three different administration and the fact that the National Assembly has played its role and brought it to completion, I think that it is a lot of plus.”