Corrupt traditional rulers should lose titles, says Buhari

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President Mohammad Buhari has recommended that any traditional chieftaincy title holder caught indulging in corrupt practices should be stripped off of his traditional title.
The President who was represented by the minister for youths and sports development, Solomon Dalung made the recommendation at Wukari Local Government Council of Taraba state on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Aku-Uka of Wukari, Dr Shekarau Angy.
The number one citizen who stressed that traditional institutions must be the vanguard of the anti-corruption crusade added that his administration will not condone monarch treading the path of corruption.

He also commended the Aku-Uka who is the chairman of council of chief in Taraba State and urged citizens  to join hands with his administration to wipe out corruption from the country.

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