The Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has identified ethno-religious consideration as the biggest obstacle to the successful execution of the war on corruption.
Mohammed said the present administration was committed to prosecuting anyone found to be corrupt, irrespective of their party, religious or tribal affiliation, The Guardian reports.
The minister was reacting to allegations in certain quarters that the war on corruption was one-sided and targeted at perceived enemies of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to him, “A major fault which has been exploited to weaken the anti-corruption efforts is the ethno-religious consideration. Instead of focusing on the social impact of corruption, we are rather concerned about the religious or ethnicity of those who are being accused of corruption.
“This is ultimately counter-productive and weakening the anti-corruption fight.”
While urging the public to report any APC member found to be corrupt, he said it would be in the interest of the nation if all Nigerians supported the current anti-corruption campaign instead of reading ethno-religious meanings into it.
He noted that the Federal Government was currently investigation some members of the APC and anyone of them found to have dipped his hands into the till would be prosecuted.