By Olanrewaju Ajao The Governor of Cross River State, Professor Ben Ayade has described the ongoing anti-graft crusade as perfect.
This is contrary to the view of his party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that the Federal Government is merely using its institutions to intimidate the opposition in the name of fighting corruption.
Speaking to State House correspondents on Wednesday after seeing the President, Professor Ayade said the war was necessary because of the pain, frustration and hardship Nigerians had passed through over the years.
He said it was so sad that the people were so poor in a nation abundantly blessed with natural resources.
“The anti-corruption war is perfect. For those who know the pain and hardship that Nigerians have passed through, for the hardship and frustrations. As a nation there is so much in terms of natural resources and the people are so poor.
It is only obvious that any serious government must take the issue of corruption seriously, and I think that is why today Nigeria is beginning to have national and international image that looks like Nigeria is getting prepared for business.
“That is why investments are flowing into Cross River State, that is a sign that the anti-corruption war is actually working and it is giving Nigeria the international image that we need,” he said.
