As part of efforts towards promoting global best practices in anti-corruption fight, good governance and accountability, and ending the present hardship being experienced by Nigerians, Delta State-born environmental and peace advocate, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen the operations of various anti-corruption agencies such the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
DAILY INDEPENDENT learnt this from the National Coordinator, Center For Peace & Environmental Justice (CEPEJ) in a statement on Friday, as he listed five key demands to address the hardship faced by Nigerians.
Mulade, who listed the five key areas the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government needed to address to lessen the hardship that is currently experienced in the country.
The statement by CEPEJ Boss reads in parts: “On the ongoing protest, the peace advocate, it should be noted that more than 80 percent of Nigerians are involved in the protest. Below are the key areas as part of measures to ameliorate the economic hardship as faced by Nigerians”.
“The Federal Government must take drastic steps to address the critical economic hardship raised by Nigerians. It is imperative to state that over 80% of Nigerians are involved directly or indirectly in the protest because of economic hardship”.
“Therefore, government should not undermine the demands and concerns raised to avoid reoccurrence. I strongly appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for the sake of Nigerians to reconsider a reversal of the pump price premium motor spirit (PMS) for a period of about 6 months pending when Port-Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries are functional”.
“The Federal government should, as a matter of urgency, tackle and end security challenges to guarantee food availability and security, especially for our farmers”.
“The Federal Government should genuinely strengthen the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences Commission (ICPC) to end corruption irrespective of political affiliation, if we must survive and build a nation for the future”.