Buhari's anti-corruption campaign is bound to step on big toes- Shehu Garba

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity Shehu Garba says that the ant-corruption crusade of President Buhari is bound to step on some big toes in the country. According to Garba, personal interest will be put aside as Buhari fights corruption. He stated this at the opening of a 3-day retreat for state house correspondents in Kaduna state yesterday Dec. 10th

"President Buhari has embarked on an anti-corruption campaign that is bound to offend many. Big toes will be stepped on, personal interests will be cast aside. As the popular saying goes, when you fight corruption, corruption fights back. Yes, anti-corruption is a war. And the press can help President Muhammadu Buhari to win that war. You (the press) are one of the government's most lethal weapons in this battle against the forces that aim to pull down Nigeria. The power of the media, if they have any power at all, lies in their ability to expose wrong-doing. This power of exposure is a far more effective deterrent in many countries, including our own, than the court systems that deliver judgment and not necessarily justice. If they know that they will be exposed, many crimes will not happen and herein lies the challenge of the media under Buhari administration. Use your power to expose wrong-doing; the days of impunity are gone. This is the best way to help the change, now that we have a government with the will and capacity to right all wrongs".he said