President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday labelled Chartered Accountants in Nigeria as the cause of corruption in the country because they failed to check the tendencies of corrupt elements in Nigeria.

Buhari, who ran and won the election on the promises of crushing corruption in 2015 in Nigeria but for whom the task has become insurmountable, expressed his disappointment while declaring the 49th yearly conference of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) open in Abuja.

He said the government has recognized the negative effect of corruption on the economy and was doing everything possible to address the issue.

Represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, President Buhari declared: “Corruption and impunity grow when accountability is disregarded and people get away with all manner of questionable things because accountants are unable to check them.’’

He said his administration’s fight against corruption has been a struggle for nation-building and the nation’s future generations.

“I urge you now to always see corruption in its true colour as a gross violation of human rights. For the majority of our people, the millions that are in hardship, the sick, the helpless, corruption is the major reason why they cannot go to school, why we have few...CLICK TO CONTINUE

If he's not "vowing" he's"blaming"

The biggest blame go to buhari himself.
His performance on fighting corruption he get less than ten percent. That is absolute failure.

He is better than pdp sha.

This man is a clown

Yep... They r

When will this man stop blaming and take actions for once. Tribunal do the needful

Very true. Accountant and cashiers cover up the corrupt tendencies of their bosses in each of the ministries, departments, agencies

Nigeria presidiot has gone mad again