We shall strongly battle another form of evil that is even worse than terrorism – the evil of corruption… corruption will not be tolerated by this administration; and it shall no longer be allowed to stand as if it is a respected monument in this nation.
— Muhammadu Buhari’s Acceptance Speech, March 31st 2015
Of the three main priorities for which President Buhari obtained Nigerians’ mandate in 2015 – fighting corruption, assuring security and growing the economy – fighting corruption was both the most clearly articulated and the most effective in winning him the votes of millions across the country (including the writer’s vote). He correctly labelled corruption an “evil” and affirmed that it “is even worse than terrorism”.
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