Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gummi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to go after those who stole public funds under the administration of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, to recover the money and use it to run his government.
The cleric said this during a recent interview. He said Nigeria is broke at the moment, and Tinubu should stop taxing the citizens to fund his administration.
According to Gumi, Buhari failed in his fight against corruption because he refused to take seriously alternatives that were proposed to him; instead, he continued using the institution of fighting corruption to hound and blackmail opponents. “So, his corruption war failed,” the Islamic cleric said.
“So, Tinubu should have the courage not only to deal with anyone found to be corrupt but also bring back all those who have enriched themselves in the past government to vomit what they have stolen. They have to vomit what they have eaten. Nigeria is broke now, and instead of taxing common Nigerians to raise funds to run the government, let the stolen money be returned and met out appropriate punishment on them. If he can do this, I will support him 100%,” Sheikh Gumi said.