Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, the former Governor of Sokoto State, has endorsed the ongoing anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Alhaji Bafarawa, who is standing trial in the ongoing arms deal corruption trial, code-named “Dasukigate”, made this known to newsmen in Sokoto yesterday.
“In spite of our ongoing trial by the court in relation to the arms deal allegations, I still support Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Nigerians should support the President’s efforts to tame the social monster, corruption as it stalls the even socio-economic development of the nation. I also fought corruption to a standstill when I was a governor in Sokoto State between 1999 and 2007. That was why I was able to leave over N12 billion in the coffers of the state when I left office in 2007,” Bafarawa said.
He said: “I have taken the matter as an act of God and I am happy that Allah has enabled me to take it as such. As for me, I will not comment on any issues now since the matter is currently in the court.” [Sokoto/NAN]
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