Nigeria's ruling party calls for backing in anti-graft fight

[WorldNews]

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Nigeria's ruling party on Sunday called on the country's people to support efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to recover billions of dollars lost to government corruption and punish the perpetrators in the graft-plagued nation. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which manages the nation's multi-billion dollar oil industry, is widely considered to be one of the most corrupt state agencies and Buhari has launched a probe into its activities. Since taking office in May after being elected on an anti-graft ticket, Buhari has dismissed his entire military brass and sacked key officials of the country's giant NNPC oil firm in a bid to clamp down on graft.

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