Looters won’t go unpunished, says Buhari

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday reiterated the determination of his administration to rid the country of injustice and corruption.

According to him, “Any person who cheated or looted the nation will be brought to justice, irrespective of status of the person in society,”

He spoke when he met Southwest Imams and Islamic scholars on Sunday at the State House, Abuja.

The President, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, urged religious leaders to spread the message among their followers of the government’s total determination to promote social justice across the entire society.

Buhari said the nation’s diverse religions and cultures teach justice by all and for all, adding that “unless there is justice for everyone, the country cannot progress”.

The delegation leader, Sheik Abdulrasheed Hadiyatullah, described politics as the proper administration of public affairs and rebuilding what was destroyed.

He hailed the President for doing just that and assured him of support in reforming the country.

“We have never seen a purposeful government as this one. We have great respect for you. We will continue to support your war against corruption and the programmes aimed at making life better for the generality of Nigerians,” Sheik Hadiyatullah said.