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Source: The Nation
Date: January 6, 2016
The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN) has described the diversion of money meant for arms as a "tragedy to the nation".
The association, in a statement by its media consultant, Williams Ekanem, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to to name, shame and prosecute all those involved.
The group's Executive Director, Dr. Ayo Oyeshile, urged the administration not to be intimidated by the antics of the highly placed suspects but undertake their prosecution in a universally accepted manner.
Oyeshile said: "We are particularly miffed by the heartlessness exhibited by the accused in the manner they allegedly withdraw and share millions of dollars while the Nigerians wallow in abject poverty."
The association added that never in the history of the nation has those in government been discovered to have cornered public funds "with such impunity without an iota of empathy for the people".
The statement reads: "Corruption has unfortunately undermined the nation, and according to analysts, keep 68 per cent of its population living on less than $1.25 a day thereby perpetuating instability, especially the long-running conflict with Boko Haram."
"The situation becomes graver with the proven strong link between corruption and insecurity. According to Transparency International, when a country's institutions are weak, its security forces are not trusted and its borders are not strong, as is the case in Nigeria, it gives terrorist organizations room to flourish.
"This indeed is a tragedy of a nation and the administration can only be supported to root out the endemic corruption that has eaten so deep into the fabric of high level government officials.
"As a Christian body, CANAN will continue to pray for the country that God should touch the heart of our leaders and make them God fearing as a first step to stem the tide of corruption in high places."
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