Buhari Will Fight Corruption Like I Did – Guinea President

President Alpha Conde of Guinea has

expressed confidence in the ability of

the President-elect, Muhammadu

Buhari, to fight corruption, adding that

Buhari will fight corruption like he has

done in his country.

The Guinean President said this while

speaking with journalists after a

meeting with the national leader of the

All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola

Tinubu, and the Lagos State Governor-

elect, Akinwunmi Ambode, in Lagos on

Tuesday.

He said, “I came to Lagos to meet my

brother, Tinubu before I meet with

President Buhari.

With the election of Buhari, who is a

straight forward person that will fight

corruption like me, I believe his

emergence as President will culminate

in a stronger relationship between

Guinea and Nigeria.

“Before the last general elections in

Nigeria, there were anxiety, fear and

uncertainty over the land.

It was the belief that the country would

disintegrate.

This is also drawn from the fact that

Nigeria fought the Biafra war. The war

against Boko Haram was also there

which Africa has to jointly fight.”

Conde also described the outcome of the

March 28 presidential election and

acceptance of defeat by President

Goodluck Jonathan as victory for Africa

and Nigeria.

He said, “The election in Nigeria is a

victory for Africa and Nigeria, being the

biggest black African country.

We also congratulate President Goodluck

Jonathan for accepting defeat just like

President Abdou Diouf of Senegal when

he lost the presidential election.”

Tinubu said Africa must have its home-

grown strategy to build its economy.

He said there was a need for Africa to

address trade issues and conflicts being

perpetuated by fundamentalists.

He said, “We must form that synergy

amongst African countries to develop

the continent.

We must address open trade issues and

conflict of fundamentalist.

We must resolve our problems in order

for our today to be better for a great

continent of Africa.

“Now we have that leader; we have

those leaders and they are working

together to share ideas and share

vision. We will rescue Africa from

destitution, poverty and ignorance and

that is all that we are working hard

for.”

Ambode, in his remarks, assured Conde

and the people of Guinea that the next

four years would witness greater trade

and commerce between Lagos and

Guinea.