2010: Corruption, a fight for all

Nobody should be above the law. The EFCC must be determined to pursue the corrupt in our society to the four walls of this country this year in a way they have never been chased before. Corruption has been the menace threatenine our development since Nigeria got her independence. It has so crippled the society […]

Nobody should be above the law. The EFCC must be determined to pursue the corrupt in our society to the four walls of this country this year in a way they have never been chased before.

Corruption has been the menace threatenine our development since Nigeria got her independence. It has so crippled the society so much that it can be felt virtually in major sectors of the economy like Education, Agriculture, Health, Banking and so on.

All subsequent regimes, including the military and civilian, have been perverted by corruption. The result is a combination of scandalous wealth among the ruling class with growing poverty, miserly and degradation among the Nigerians.

Political life has been dominated by winner-takes all factional struggles. Political cynicism and violence, have been on the increase while the economy and social institution driven into decay.

With the emergence of Independence Corrupt Practices and other related offences, ICPC, and The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, corruption has gotten a declining nature with Farida Waziri’s EFCC recovering over N170b with several convictions including that of Bode George.

Since she took over as the EFCC chairman, Waziri  has vowed to  making life unbearable for the corrupt but  she has complain of the recent dimension taken by the judiciary in trying to frustrate her effort as shown in the case of James  Onanefe Ibori when he was discharged and acquitted of all the 170 count charges.

Come to think of it, how can Ibori not be guilty of all the count charges with avalanche of evidence and proofs by EFCC?

The zeal and sleepless nights of EFCC’s investigation should not be allowed to go in vain through lack of commitments from people central to the success of this crusade.

Honestly, with 72 hours to 2010, I want to repeat that it is high time both the rich and the poor masses embraced the fight against corruption to make Nigeria a better place for us all. Let us join hands with Waziri as she has already promised that 2010 will be a nightmarish year for the corrupt.

Ocheloyi Adams, Kaduna