Vatican pledges support for Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign

- The head of the Catholic Church, Pope
Francis, has pledged the vatican’s support
for President Buhari’s anti-corruption
campaign, via his direct representative to
Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio Fillpazzi
- Archbishop Fillpazzi stated that the holy
father (Pope Francis) is interested in what
corruption is, and how to address the
challenge
- Fillpazi also stated that the Vatican was
interested in assisting Nigeria to tackle its
socio-economic problems, including how to
develop the educational sector
The direct representative of Pope
Francis to Nigeria, Archbishop Antonio
Fillpazzi, has pledged the support of the
Vatican for President Muhammadu
Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign and
the development of Nigeria’s
educational sector, NAN reports.
Archbishop Fillpazzi who is the
apostolic nuncio to Nigeria, Embassy of
Holy See Vatican, made his comments
during a courtesy visit to the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama,
in Abuja on Thursday, August 31.
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According to Fillpazzi, Pope Francis is
interested in assisting Nigeria to tackle
its socio-economic problems.
He said: “In the past and in the present,
the Catholic Church has been part of
development in education and social
economic development, and we wish to
continue.
“There is no intention to withdraw in
this commitment because it is part of our
faith and our religion.
“As it is indicated by the president and
the diplomatic community, I think that
the Catholic Church can do a lot,
especially in addressing the problem
which sometimes comes from lack of
education and information.
“The church will be preaching the gospel
and also do orientation to the society, to
be an example and solution to the
problem of corruption.
“Pope Francis is interested in what
corruption is, and how to address the
challenge.”
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously
reported that Ibrahim Magu, the
chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),
stated that a lot needs to be done to
revive the anti-corruption campaign of
the Muhammadu Buhari administration,
as the cause is almost lost.
According to the EFCC boss, corruption
was fighting back. However, he
expressed optimism about the progress
of the anti-corruption campaign.