Speaking at a meeting with members of the National Peace Committee led by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar in the Presidential Villa, President Buhari declared that his administration was irrevocably committed to doing all within its powers to break the vicious cycle of corruption, unemployment and insecurity in Nigeria.

"Nigeria has to break this vicious cycle before we can make progress," the President said, adding that his administration was diligently getting facts and figures pertaining to the nation's stolen funds, before proceeding to the prosecution of identified culprits.

President Buhari told General Abdulsalami and members of his committee that the Federal Government, under his leadership, will not only ask for the return of stolen funds that have been stashed in foreign banks, but will also ensure that those who stole the funds are put on trial in Nigeria.

The President also said that as part of its actions to address the national problems it inherited, his administration was reorganising Nigeria's revenue generating institutions.

The President explained that a single treasury account had been established for all Federal revenue to ensure greater probity, transparency and accountability in the collection, disbursement and utilisation of national funds.

"We have really degenerated as a country. Our national institutions, including the military, which did wonderfully on foreign missions in the past, have been compromised. But we are doing something about it. The military is now retraining and morale has been resuscitated.

"As Petroleum Minister under Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo in the 1970s, I could not travel abroad until I had taken a memo to the Federal Executive Council asking for estacode. Now, everybody does what he wants.

"That is why security-wise and economically, we're in trouble," President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth "will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them."

Gen. Abubakar and members of his committee urged the Federal Government to be guided by the rule of law in its fight against corruption.

Members of the National Peace Committee who accompanied Gen Abubakar on the visit were Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, His Eminence, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria.

Others were Justice Rose Ukeje (rtd), Prof Ameze Guobadia, Vanguard Newspaper Publisher, Sam Amuka, Dame Priscilla Kuye, Senator Ben Obi, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, and Dr Arthur-Martin Aginam.

The National Peace Committee, formed before the 2015 general elections, was granted permission by the President to transform to a National Peace Council.


Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

August 11, 2015

http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/11/trial-nigerian-treasury-looters-commence-soon-president-buhari

Good, slow and steady win the race, CARRY GO JOOO!

Soon? Make we dey watch na but wetin we know be say OBJ na d main treasury looter

A tiger does not proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.

Dis dullard likes making noise...

if OBJ, ATIKU, TINUBU , AMEACHI are
not up for trail then we are not making progress
this government is full of favoritism.

we got your back PMB...God bless your struggle....

ishiamu:
Dis dullard likes making noise...

Wee you kip kwaiet, what has your neighbour benefited from you?

This is sweet news after all the fear of that Abdulsalam might have gone to dissuade baba from coming hard on those thieves.
Baba PMB Nigerians( @least the millions of sane ones) are behind u on this.
Carry go and may God continue strengthening and guiding u.

ishiamu:
Dis dullard likes making noise...

bad belle is allowed....

kuk

This is sweet news after all the speculation that Abdulsalam and his overstayed peace committee might have gone to dissuade baba from coming hard on those thieves.
Baba PMB Nigerians( @least the millions of sane ones) are behind u on this.
Carry go and may God continue strengthening and guiding u.

Let them all return the looted funds and try as many as possible.
Did I see Oritsejafor in the list of the members?
God, save Nigeria and make us great again.

President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth "will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them."President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth "will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them."President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth "will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them."

God bless Nigeria.
The pride of Africa

The Ebele family must go to jail
.Including Madueke.these are d goats that ate all our yams and ran d country aground.

President Buhari told his guests, adding that those who have stolen the national wealth "will be in court in a matter of weeks and Nigerians will know those who have short-changed them."

Best news i"ve been waiting for since.

Please forgive GEJ and Mama peace, he wasn't the thief, his ministers were the one stealing.

No 1 on the list should be that opolo eyes woman. Then others should follow

God bless Nigeria
God bless PMB
God bless Nigerians

Leap service government.... The only government with the largest photo album...

SAI PMB doing what he was elected to do. Responding to duty call while all looters must go to jail and might not make heaven because of the wicked inflicted on Nigerians through corruption. The wailers associations can either wail or go and hug live transformer if they want !!!

Like for buhari

ishiamu:
Dis dullard likes making noise...

smh for you

Amen!

It appears this peace ctte has transmutted into d Natnl Peace Council and will llikely now be a permanent intervention group that will ensure peace reigns on natnl issues all d time.

Welrez:
A tiger does not proclaim his tigritude, he pounces.

don't worry, he wil bounce on ur clueless corrupt hero and his cronies in a weeks time

ishiamu:
Dis dullard likes making noise...

were u force to listen? He was only talking to his guess, and d same time assuring us, how he Wil Deal with ur corrupt hero

deadZONE:
if OBJ, ATIKU, TINUBU , AMEACHI are not up for trail then we are not making progress this government is full of favoritism.

u can as well wait till 2019 for ur saTANist govt to take over

Jesusloveyou:
u can as well wait till 2019 for ur saTANist govt to take over

your a total blockhead... i pity your generation....

Will,shall and mouth action government