Mon-Charles Egbo, Print Media Aide to the Senate President, warns against the trend of using official position to achieve illegitimate end against public good
Political corruption has become a potent national threat that must be massively contained, especially now that it matters most
December 9th 2020 could have passed like a normal day but for three historic events. It was International Day Against Corruption. Also Prof Mahmood Yakubu was sworn-in as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a second term, being the first to enjoy such in our history. And then, the national assembly hosted the public hearing as a major step towards the much-clamoured reforms on Nigeriaâs electoral system.
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Thu Dec 17 2020
December 9th 2020 could have passed like a normal day but for three historic events. It was International Day Against Corruption. Also, Prof Mahmood Yakubu was sworn-in as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a second term, being the first to enjoy such in our history. And then, the national assembly hosted the public hearing as a major step towards the much-clamoured reforms on Nigeria’s electoral system.
The common ground that these events shared was on the menace of political corruption under-which Nigeria has been groping, sequel to weak electoral system; which also is main reason the country is poorly perceived externally, amid other elements of corruption. Ultimately, the processes that produce political leadership should stand on a robust foundation, given the centrality of politics to national development. But lamentably, Nigeria’s story is different.