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IGP Ibrahim Idris appeals to Nigerians to support President Buhari's fight against corruption

             IGP Ibrahim Idris appeals to Nigerians to support President Buhari
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has appealed to Nigerians to support President Buhari’s fight against corruption.
He made the appeal at the dinner organised for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detective superintendent course (7) 2017/2018 at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna.
The police chief said the success of the antigraft agency couldn't have been possible without the support of President Buhari.
“Without the support and prompting of Mr President, the achievement made by the commission would not have been possible. Mr president has zero tolerance for corruption and I urge all Nigerians to support him to carry the fight to its logical conclusion” he said

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