FG Not Using Anti-Corruption Agencies To Target Opposition Says Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has dismissed claims that the Tinubu administration is using anti-corruption agencies to witch-hunt the opposition.
Speaking at the opening of the ICPC Roundtable on Strategic Integration of State Commissioners of Information in the fight against corruption in Abuja, Idris said the government has adopted a strict policy of non-interference in the work of the ICPC and EFCC.
“Anti-corruption agencies are not instruments of political witch-hunt. They operate independently and professionally, in line with the rule of law,” he said.
He stressed that fighting corruption remains one of President Tinubu’s 8-Point priorities, noting that the administration is also driving judicial reforms to end delays in corruption trials.
The Minister urged state governments and commissioners of information to set aside politics and support the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which, he said, is focused on transparency, accountability, and economic transformation.
Commending the ICPC’s “creative approach to development communication,” Idris said engaging stakeholders at state and local government levels will help cascade information and entrench transparency at the grassroots.