The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), on Tuesday talked tough saying any public officials, who illegally enrich himself under his administration, will be punished.
Buhari said this at his Presidential rally, held at the Pantami International Stadium, Gombe.
He said, “We must do away with corruption as well as develop the Nigerian economy if we are elected into office by the grace of God. Any official that is elected or appointed to serve under me, must be transparent because if any of them embezzles public funds, he will face the consequences.”
The presidential hopeful also promised to boost electricity supply in all parts of the country, and revive moribund industries in order to address unemployment.
“Our youths are suffering and walking around the streets without employment but we will strive to make them gainfully employed, so as to disengage them from vices that can destroy their future,” Buhari stated.
The APC Presidential candidate said he would also look into ways of collaborating with advanced countries to revamp the agriculture sector.
On education,he said schools would also be given a “facelift and qualified teachers would be recruited.”