By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria, NCSCN, has said that the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to nip corruption in the bud has been yielding results and should not be maimed by corrupt persons.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the NCSCN Executive Director, Comrade Blessing Akinlosotu, also commended Tinubu for the massive reduction in the size of the federal government’s entourage.

He said, “The Civil Society Community also commends the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reduce the size of entourages of Executive, aimed cutting down the cost of Governance. We hereby call on both the Legislature and the Judiciary to follow suit, in other to save our economy”.

The group made case for the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, saying that in less than three months he has shown tremendous work and that his involvement in fraud was doubtful.

Akinlosotu said, “Today it is evident that the Ministers can deliver on their mandates. The Minister of Interior has proven that there is hope in the present Government.

“Regarding the case of the Minister of Interior and the affected company, there is a clear evidence that the Minister and his wife have resigned from the Board of Directors of the company hereby seizes to control the company.

“It will be erroneous and out of place to expect a company established to render service and create job opportunities to be shut down just because a former director has decided to serve in the status of a public servant, we frown at this mob judgement and call on Nigerians to restrain.

“That the Council is confident that efforts of the President towards improving Security and Economic welfare of Nigerian gradually yielding positive results.”