Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama and US Secretary of State, John Kerry, held a joint press conference at the White house yesterday March 30th where Kerry stated that the US wished Nigeria well. He said the US was particularly happy about the present fight against corruption. Kerry added that the US has never had a "Holier than thou" disposition to corruption matters as they have had their fair share of such acts too but that all hands must be on deck to fight corruption to a halt;


"The United States strongly supports the efforts of institutions like Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to prosecute corruption cases. And we back the role of civil society and of the media in exposing corruption and in advocating for greater transparency. And we emphasize the message that the United States, in – that the United States, we don’t have a holier-than-thou attitude about this. Believe me, we don’t. We’ve had our own challenges with organized crime through some of our history, but we have fought back against it. And we have fought back against it with prosecutors who are above reproach, above the possibility of any kind of interference, and who go after it, and that has made all the difference in the world. You cannot have impunity in your culture – in anybody’s culture – and expect to be able to make progress. The truth is – and I’ve seen this as Secretary of State and it’s been an eye-opener for me – the numbers of countries in the world that are challenged today by corruption where it is stealing the future from young people, stealing the future from all citizens – what happened in Tunisia with a fruit vendor who set himself on fire was not the result of religious indoctrination. It was the result of an individual who rebelled against an individual act of corruption by a policeman and who said, “I’ve had enough.” So all of us need to heed the warning signs, and we emphasize that, as in the United States, the soliciting of a bribe at any level of government cannot be considered business as usual – it is a crime"he said

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSUl1bhfrFQ

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http://www.reportnaija.com/2016/03/minister-of-foreign-affairs-geoffery.html

He said the US was particularly happy about the present fight against corruption. Kerry added that the US has never had a "Holier than thou" disposition to corruption matters as they have had their fair share of such acts too but that all hands must be on deck to fight corruption to a halt;

Nice one. I hope it yield good efforts.

Proverbs 12

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. ...

So all this talk no yield any money!!

isorite

Let there be a wholistic approach in the fight against corruption rather than on political lines of differences!

This is good PR for the present government

USE LESS TRIP

Alright

After the meeti fuel will become 97 abi?

the following statements are confirmation of change nigerians desire to see

joint conference with trump will be better

Okay

free2ryhme:
the following statements are confirmation of change nigerians desire to see

Its nit about mere statements my brother.
This same USA government commended Jonathan on his corruption

Integrityfarms:
Let there be a wholistic approach in the fight against corruption rather than on political lines of differences!

IMHO, In Nigeria as at today, the only way to fight Corruption, is through political lines or your party members that does not believe in your idea, yes it is witchunting but 1 thing i believe is that if you are not involve in shady deal nobody will drag your name in the mud. If the opposition now have the opportunity to rule again let them also continue in that trend, with time people will put their feet on the ground by doing what is right for the society.

God Bless Nigeria
Nigeria Must Be Great Again

TANTUMERGO007:
USE LESS TRIP

Only "useless trip"? nothing else? You & your moniker that sounds like "tantrum"..

You can't attack Mr Onyeama's family, tribe, lineage & everything he holds sacred & therefore resorted to the only inanity that came to you!!

Human being sha!

The Fight against corruption took front burner while Chibok girls matter are not part of buhari itinerary.


What about the selective fight against corruption where the Saints are in APC



The fight against corruption should be total and form with the EFCC investigation of Amaechi files that have developed dust on their Shelves

DONSMITH123:
He said the US was particularly happy about the present fight against corruption. Kerry added that the US has never had a "Holier than thou" disposition to corruption matters as they have had their fair share of such acts too but that all hands must be on deck to fight corruption to a halt;

Nice one. I hope it yield good efforts.

Proverbs 12

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. ...

Your quotation nailed buhari squaerly on the head.


He needs to stop his wicked acts

Don't dine with the devil.

We have been hearing this from Kerry for long. How about fighting corruption with equally and not selectively?

US supports terrorists into Syria whom they call 'moderates'
US is angry that ISIS has been pushed out of Palmyra in Syria and Obama refused to commend the Russians/Syria for destroying ISIS.
Islamic extremism is promoted by US leaders even though it is supposed to be a secular country.

The US continues to mount pressure on PMB and Emefiele to devalue the Naira with every means possible such as
1. the sent IMF MD Christine Lagarde to come and convince PMB it failed
2. The World bank president met PMB in Washington on the same issue it failed
3. Today Kerry is announcing $600m in investment on condition that the currency is allowed to float.
4. US assistant Treasury secretary sent a delegation on the same issue still PMB remained stubborn
4. Kerry is claiming support for the fight against corruption but America has not returned any stolen fund there as the earlier promised
5. Soon, PMB may be threatened with perhaps 'Regime Change' or other blackmail to succumb to the Americans; I hope he will not falter

Ojfestus:



Its nit about mere statements my brother.
This same USA government commended Jonathan on his corruption

both not openly as this

Ojfestus:



Its nit about mere statements my brother.
This same USA government commended Jonathan on his corruption

There is a world of difference when you do a joint press statement

free2ryhme:


both not openly as this

zombie how open is this one different from the one they gave during Gej tenure

Lol,
Fulani use of Igbo as Foreign minister to hide the fact that Igbo doesn't believe in One Nigeria.

Fulani cannot live without one Nigeria.

Fulani with their age old, but now outdated trick to hold onto one Nigeria.

America is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

How does all this Foreign trips and Many Many talks affect d bad economy we have now and Improve d life of d common Man!

If the fight story in the Senate is true, it came very early. Because at the long run, such a fight must happen.

Arewa adopted sharia criminal codes and thus urinated on Nigeria's secular constitution and society.

By adopting sharia criminal codes, Arewa literally carved out another country from Nigeria.

IPOB people understood this. But no body is sure that our brothers in the southwest even understand that.

Stolen:
Onyeama is even more eloquent than John Kerry.
When u here him speak, u wonder how we ended up with the Daura Dulllard aka Buhari as President.
Onyeama is exactly how the President of this country Nigeria should look and sound.

It may take up to a century from independence before Nigeria gets an eloquent president again.