African Leaders under the African Union have appointed the President, Muhammadu Buhari to lead the fight against corruption in the continent. The leaders took the unanimous decision on Tuesday at the end of the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
NAN reports that with this new charge, President Buhari is expected to head the Union's 2018 summit tagged "Winning the Fight Against Corruption: Sustainable Path to Africa's Transformation."
NAN further quoted the Minister of Foreign Affairs as saying;
“The endorsement is very significant because it is the recognition of the negative role corruption and bad governance had played. I think it is also significant that President Buhari was also asked to champion this because he has been a major inspiration to Africa in frontally combating corruption and bringing positive change towards building a sustainable and prosperous continent."
He added that “the championship role by President Buhari will also involve a number of diplomatic initiatives to sensitize and raise awareness of the International Community on the dire consequences of corruption and the collective strategies to defeat it."
