158 Civil Society Organizations and activists have called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to leave a legacy of a functional system where there is respect for the rule of law and all actors act only in full compliance with the Constitution, Acts of the National Assembly and all other laws of the country.
The call was made at a one-day national conference in Abuja, attended by delegates from various sectors, including anti-corruption CSOs, faith-based groups, youth, and community-based organizations.
The conference adopted a communique that expressed concern about the alleged internal corruption at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under the leadership of Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa.
The communique also condemned the various attempts by some politicians and people of vested interests towards pushing the country dangerously to the edge of the slope, particularly the promotion of ethnic and religious divisions among Nigerians.
The organizations demanded that states and other tiers of government must set up genuine machinery towards cooperating and consolidating the efforts of the Federal Government in tackling the various security challenges presently facing the country.
The National Conference was convoked to discuss the State of the Nation, covering several fundamental issues, especially as they affect education, security, corruption challenges and other general interests.
