Buhari encouraged citizens to live within their means and not wish to live a lavish lifestyle in an interview with  NTA on Thursday.

According to Buhari, another strategy to combat corruption is for state governments to finance departments, ministries, and agencies, as well as make local governments more efficient.

He said, “The problem of corruption is a continuous one for a developing country like Nigeria. People have to accept living within their means. As long as people don’t want to live within their means, so long will corruption be with us.

“The best way is funding by departments, ministries and especially by states. Now, look at local governments in this country, the third tier of government, it is getting less and less effective and they are supposed to be the most effective because they deal with bottom-up especially when it comes to education, healthcare, which are the basic things for the majority of Nigerians.

“Nigeria must conserve resources to give education and healthcare to the needy.”

President Buhari had previously warned APC chieftains against appointing candidates or assigning duties to members of the party.

The President announced ahead of the 2023 general elections that there would be no kingmaker or godfather positions in the ruling party, and that such positions will not be tolerated.

Aspirants for elective offices in Nigeria should launch a huge campaign and let the people choose their candidate, according to the Nigerian leader.