Tinubu warns public officers as corruption threatens effective governance

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By Egena Sunday Ode

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday sounded a strong warning over the deepening threat of corruption in public institutions, urging officeholders to embrace integrity and commit to leaving “footprints on the sands of time.”
The President cautioned that corruption, expressed through nepotism, cronyism, political patronage, and persistent weaknesses in accountability systems, continues to erode effective public service delivery across the world.
He stressed that Nigeria cannot afford to tolerate practices that weaken institutions or diminish public trust.
President Tinubu spoke at the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS), held at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, underscoring his administration’s renewed concern over the systemic challenges undermining governance, as he called on public officials to rise above entrenched habits and demonstrate the highest standards of responsibility and patriotism.
President Tinubu described public service as a sacred public trust, stating that officers must be accountable, patriotic, and innovative in tackling the country’s challenges.
He warned that corruption, manifesting through nepotism, cronyism, political patronage, and weak accountability mechanisms, continues to undermine effective public service delivery around the world.