President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned that the era of wasteful projects and misuse of public funds must come to an end. He threatened sanctions against corrupt officials in the management of Regional Development Commissions. Tinubu directed the timely release of funds to these commissions and encouraged them to seek private investment.
The President's warning was conveyed through Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, at a development summit. Details of the summit and the President's plans for the commissions are available from the source.
Further information on the Regional Development Commissions and the government's efforts to prevent corruption can be found in the original report.
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