Friday, August 26, 2016

Corruption costs world $2.6bn – Kerry

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Corruption costs world $2.6bn – Kerry.

John Kerry
United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, on Tuesday said corruption costs the world over $2.6 billion annually.
Kerry made the disclosure in Sokoto at the Sultan’s palace where he delivered a speech entitled:” The importance of resilient communities and religious tolerance in countering violent extremism.”
He said: ” This is money that can be used to improve the living standard and provide decent livelihoods for them.
‘”Corruption is not only a crime, but very dangerous and it must be tamed.”
He remarked that corrupt officials, globally were ‘crooks’.
The US Secretary of state also acknowledged the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to holistically fight corruption, noting that‎ President Muhammadu Buhari understood this, as he was elected on the platform of clean government.
” Nigeria is already a regional leader in the fight against corruption. The country‎ is also a role model in the ongoing global efforts to fight corruption”, he pointed out.
Accordingly, Kerry acknowledged the ongoing efforts by Buhari to entrench morality, transparency, honesty and good governance in public life while noting that, Buhari was also making commendable efforts to recover all stolen funds.
Kerry stressed the need for the support of the military, other security agencies and the judiciary, among others, to ensure the success of the anti-corruption campaigns.

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