NIGERIAN PRESIDENT ASKS UK TO MAKE OIL THEFT A INTERNATIONAL CRIME
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BY DELE BALOGUN
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has admitted that Nigeria is ”fantastically corrupt”, as stated by UK prime minister, David Cameron.
The Nigerian president added that the process of battling corruption undertaken by his administration has been a challenging one. However, he proclaimed his determination to go as necessary in his war against corruption.
Admission
His admission came following the widely publicized comments by the UK prime minister that Nigeria is fantastically corrupt. Yet, the pertinent response of Buhari was for Britain to return the millions if not billions of pounds in stolen money hidden in several accounts and properties in Britain. Buhari’s fight against corruption is extensive one that seeks to expose and punish anybody caught delving in corrupt activities. From day one, he has promulgated his intentions to abort this pernicious disease that for years has been an impediment to the growth and development of a country blessed with natural resources.
Warnings
His stern warnings against corruption has been disseminated in the Nigerian media ever since he came into power causing most corrupt men to tremble or desperately hide any corrupt activities of theirs. One negative factor is the circulated knowledge that those who campaigned for him to get into power were themselves corrupt, many using funds gained from illegal or corrupt means to fund his own campaign. Consistence of his words with his actions calls for him to investigate and prosecute even those who helped hi,m, but the obvious obstacle is the conflict of interest that inevitable arises here. His solution to this was to seek out and punish those caught engaging in corruption activity after he rose to power.
Comments
Cameron’s careless and needless comments should now be redirected to his own government now tasked with the duty of identifying all those corrupt Nigerians with billions of pounds illegally contributing to the present economy of the UK. The question is whether Cameron will order them to be identified and the money returned. Otherwise, the UK prime minister will be sneered by his own words. Cough up, Prime Minister, there is a huge amount of money making your economy thrive at our own expense! It is all good smearing Nigeria with the self inflicted taboo of corruption, whilst ignoring the stench caused by the unwitting collusion of your own administration.
This is all in addition to Cameron’s refusal to apologize or compensate Nigerians and Africans in general for the huge losses of slavery. Nigeria is a country in transition, and change never comes overnight. Change requires co-operation, dedication, application, then transformation. If Cameron cooperates with Buhari, it will go a long way to helping the nation beat corruption and begin a full process of transformation. Buhari’s willingness to beat corruption is clear to see. Nigerians are suffering and struggling in a current climate of hardship, rising unemployment, high inflation, inadequate resources and infrastructure, whilst an unfathomable amount of corrupt money lies in British banks and businesses.
Politician
Buhari is no perfect politician, but is doing his best to improve Nigeria. He needs help from Nigerian ‘s and foreign politicians. He needs every penny fraudulently stored or invested in UK and anywhere in the world returned to Nigeria. Only when this is done, can we assess how the money is used to improve the country.
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His keynote address delivered at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London was straight to the point. He described corruption as a hydra-headed monster and a canker worm that undermines the fabric of all societies.“Corruption is a hydra-headed monster and a canker worm that undermines the fabric of all societies. It does not differentiate between developed and developing countries. It constitutes a serious threat to good governance, rule of law, peace and security, as well as development programmes aimed at tackling poverty and economic backwardness. These considerations informed my decision to attend this event as well as the Anti-Corruption Summit organized by Prime Minister Rt. Hon. David Cameron that will be held tomorrow. I expect that today’s event would feed into the discussions that will be held tomorrow at Lancaster House.
