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President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted his nomination to lead the African Union, AU, on its anti-corruption crusade.
His acceptance to spearhead the crusade with the theme, ‘2018 AU Theme on the Fight against Corruption’ was contained in a letter of appreciation addressed to President of Guinea, Alpha Conde.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Buhari was nominated by African leaders at the 29th Session of the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 4.
A statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina quoted the President as saying, “While thanking you for the kind words and for the nomination, I wish to express my readiness to accept this new important role and to reiterate my commitment to contribute toward our collective efforts to strengthen good governance and development on the continent.
“I, therefore, look forward to working closely with you in the realisation of this objective.’’