By Lawrence Egwali
An individual's social rating cannot be divorced from the company he keeps; even as respect for his nationality is not different from that of his nation. After all, an apple with a slight pin-hole rot on just one part is all the same a rotten apple. A man with genuine spirit to fight corruption hands down will be weary of the company of the likes of Amaechi, Tinubu, Obasanjo; the overnight billionaire leaders that milked the nation dry shamefacedlessly. Even the entire appointments made by Buhari in his administration is a national corruption in itself.
How come the proponents of the age long so-called 'Federal Character' abandon the use of it when it suits them to do so? Corruption is not all about cash money, it is also of the things you do or say; so, search yourself! It is now clear that there is no atom of federal or national spirit with and around those we have trusted the nation to as frustrated youths now see the Govt as Fed Rep of Northern Nigeria. Again, how on earth should a father of the nation fight corruption with one eye closed? Vendetta, avenging and power show is unstatesnam-like. When the elderly were asking if there was something Buhari forgot in the State House (Aso Rock), we thought they were envious. Now we can count our teeth with our tongues in lamentations. Furthermore, on the issue of fighting corruption, I believe the President is only recovering monies looted by greedy politician.
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I don't think he has put any sustainable machinery in motion to fight corruption yet. Fighting those who corruptly enriched themselves is a different thing from fighting corruption. Fighting corruption involves every one citizen of our country, to fight and be fought in all spheres of life endeavours not just political grounds. In fact, it must first be planted in our lives through defined mind bending for the correct attitude tilt. In fighting corruption, you have to think intelligently far above the general suspects and seal up the loopholes in govt and private sectors; ...materials, human and financial management accounting
systems nationwide. For instance, the use of biometric capture for payroll and other transactions saved ghost salaries and reduced staff/bills. And the new procedures or due process by which things must routuinely follow before authorization makes corruption difficult.
systems nationwide. For instance, the use of biometric capture for payroll and other transactions saved ghost salaries and reduced staff/bills. And the new procedures or due process by which things must routuinely follow before authorization makes corruption difficult.
In short the govt should create auto-pilot system institutions that can checkmate and alarm administrators of the economy should there be a short-cut attempts in the overall system. Until
technocrats reason together and set such laudable systems in motion, Buhari is only recovering
lost fund and is neither fighting corruption nor going to kill it. What he is doing now may
amount to fooling around the anticipated solutions because if this is all he knows about fighting
corruption, then he better forget it. The backdrop of what he is doing now signals that as
soon as he quits by any means, corruption would have developed stronger roots if institutions were not built in advance to control or stifle the channels to it. Finally, let's share 3 of 4 points in the Rotary Club International's idea: 'Of the thing you do or say;
technocrats reason together and set such laudable systems in motion, Buhari is only recovering
lost fund and is neither fighting corruption nor going to kill it. What he is doing now may
amount to fooling around the anticipated solutions because if this is all he knows about fighting
corruption, then he better forget it. The backdrop of what he is doing now signals that as
soon as he quits by any means, corruption would have developed stronger roots if institutions were not built in advance to control or stifle the channels to it. Finally, let's share 3 of 4 points in the Rotary Club International's idea: 'Of the thing you do or say;
* Is it the truth?
* Is it beneficial for all concerned?
* Will it build goodwill & better friendship?
* ................? You name it all.
Let the truth
be told outside partisan politics syndrome, what is good for the goose is also good for the gander!
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