(3 minutes read)
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suspended the country’s anti-corruption chief, Abdul Rasheed Bawa, who is under investigation for abuse of office. Earlier, he sacked the Governor of the Central Bank as a part of the investigation into the internal affairs of the organization
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has suspended the country’s anti-corruption chief, Abdul Rasheed Bawa, who is under investigation for abuse of office. Earlier, he sacked the Governor of the Central Bank as a part of the investigation into the internal affairs of the organization.
Bawa has been ordered to immediately transfer the management of the affairs of his office to the Commission’s Director of Operations, who will be in charge until the conclusion of the investigation. The step has been taken because of serious accusations of abuse of power against him. Mr. Bawa was then questioned in this context by the state security and intelligence services.
The previous president, Muhammadu Buhari, made the fight against corruption one of his top priorities during his 2015 and 2019 election campaigns. But Nigeria remains one of the most corrupt countries in the world, according to the leading specialist NGO Transparency International. Elected on 25 February in a disputed election, Mr. Tinubu promised reforms to get Africa’s largest economy, and one of the continent’s leading oil producers, out of financial difficulties.
Read Also:
https://trendsnafrica.com/world-bank-retains-nigeria-in-list-of-highest-food-concern/
https://trendsnafrica.com/nigeria-urged-to-promote-border-trade/
https://trendsnafrica.com/the-energy-transition-access-facility-for-africa-launched-in-nigeria/
As soon as he took office, he announced an end to fuel subsidies, which were costing the state billions of euros according to analysts, and forcing it to borrow massively to keep petrol prices artificially low. This measure tripled fuel prices, leading to a surge in transport costs and higher food and electricity prices for many Nigerians using petrol generators.
