Senate President Ahmad Lawan says regardless of the temporary setbacks, the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administrationn war against corruption must be won.
Lawan said this yesterday after a Bill seeking to establish the Witness Protection and Management Framework passed second reading during plenary.
He said the fight against corruption must be pursued vigorously by the government to eliminate graft, since the menace is capable of hindering Nigeria’s development.
He further added that if the Witness Protection Bill is passed and signed into law, it act as an incentive for witnesses to testify in corruption cases since their protection is guaranteed under the law.
The Bill, titled: “A Bill for an Act to establish the Witness Protection and Management Framework,” was sponsored by Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari (Kaduna North) and was read for the first time on February 23, 2021.
“Almost every administration in this country would work against corruption that has bedeviled the development of this country.
“The Witness Protection Bill that we are debating today is a way forward to encourage witnesses to testify against corruption. And by protecting them properly, that will incentivise such witnesses.
“The war against corruption is a must, and it must be won. It is not about the quantum of funds or resources that we have, but how we are able to put to use even our scarce resources,” Lawan said.
