EFCC Arrests Chief James Ibori, Former Delta State Governor

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ibori arrested, abegiiii leave story, tori dey sleep u dey wake am

To the eternal pessimists, I hear you well. I have my doubts about Nigeria's viability
as a state as well, but here it is again just in case you misssed it:
IBORI HAS BEEN ARRESTED!

Believe me, thats not the type of headline most people in their right senses wants
to wake up to, most especially one that has propelled himself into a major power
broker in Nigeria's politics using his stolen wealth.  The fact is Ibori doesn't have the
choice of going clubbing or visiting the beach this weekend if that's what he normally
does.

What happened yesterday is what Nigerians (the eternal pessimists including) have
been hoping for - (1) that office holders who abuse their office and corruptly enrich
themselves be made accountable - even if it means spending just two weeks in jail
and returning some loot for starters. (2) That the myth or air of "Oga's invincibility"
be punctured as thats a major contributor to our problems.

Not everyone is as connected as Ibori, meaning if you steal there is no assurance that
you will get the Ibori's treatment(no AGF to shield you). While you can't never eliminate
corruption, you can definitely introduce deterrence to keep it in check. Then maybe the
nation might exhibit some life.

They say "give a man a fish and the next day he would come asking for more, but teach a man how to fish and he would bother you no more (or something along those lines)"
I don't think that welfare is the solution in Nigeria, i think its a great idea and would help but the govts have to create free education starting first with Primary schools in the rural areas and the govt should also subsidize agriculture (paying for the cost of production); providing free tractors, free fertilizers and seeds to every nigerian farmer.
Creating a great public transportation network to the cities, and good  transportation network (e.g railway) 
It should also connect the rural areas to electricity creating rooms for the establishment of light industries like textile industries, and food processing industries.
Also, there should be clean water for those in the rural areas. In order to depopulate this cities, you have to make life comfortable for people to want to live and invest in the rural areas.
Nigeria spends more on her defense budget than on Agriculture (what are we defending???), its time for us to step up and stop blundering.

I concur.

Hope he returns his loot.

Ibori should be jailed for life.Na big armed robber

Nigeria is no doubt an unserious country!

Imagine, just as Ibori was being charged to court yesterday, Alams was being freed!

Where is the fight againt corruption?

The examples are numerous:
Tafa, Eyindero, Alams. They stole collosal sum of money, made to refund part of it and release them to go home and enjoy the rest.

Why can't we make a scape goat of one by giving him ten years imprisonment with hard labour (is there anything like "soft" labour?). Until this is done, an average politician will go about with the impression that if you are caught, government will only collect back a fraction of your loot and release you to enjoy the rest. If not, where will a single individual get the gut and the audacity to launder over N10.08 billion?

Where?

E be like say EFCC want christmas money

they have arrested him, fine and good, then what next, will justice be done?

Fellow nairalanders and  nigerians, let's thank goodness that this is happening in our land at last. The fact that the supposedly  big guns are made to face the consequences of their kleptomaniac acts either while still in office or immediately after shedding their immunity toga is heart warming. My people, let's forget whether it's a smoke screen or not, the issue is that a strong signal is been sent to others still in positions of overseeing the peoples resources  as regards dipping their hands in public funds anyhow, they will want to think twice.

While i appreciate the contributions  and concern of all,  My humble submission is that Nigeria will get to that point  which you all desire, a state  where the rule of law is the order of the day. A state where public office holders will serve with the love of the people and that of God at heart, a place where leaders are accountable to the led,,  the campaign has begun for real, selah.

To EFCC,ICPC,  Judiciary, Presidency, etc, all eyes are on you, posterity is beckoning on you and history is waiting to see what you would make  out of this , I wish you are able to brace up  and summom up courage to fight  the tetra headed monster called corruption in this land.

To President Yar Adua, this is a litmus test for your administration, the house contract  saga of Olubunmi Etteh has come and gone, we are waiting to see how you handle this case more so that the person involved is not just a former colleague, but a huge benevolent of your ascention to Aso rock.

To the goog people of Nigeria, " weeping may endure  for a night, but joy cometh in the morning"
Peace.

                                   

When will the GRANDFATHER OF CORRUPTION BE ARRESTED AKA

MARADONA  IBB BABANGIDA?

Until then.  I don't care

my, thats been long overdue but my only prestinct is that after a while the FG and the now famous AT General would soon drop charges like they did for Alams.shucks!

Did you notice that the money they say he stole is reducing? Now i hear its 9. something billion  down from 10. Is this another government magic abi the british people done remove their tax?

Ibori threatened to release a can of worms that will shake aso rock


Its true that its mainly southsouth and southeast governors that's being arrested bt aren't they the one's agitating?
u should see the suffering in the niger delta and u say don't prosecute governors'?

See full story herewww.naijainfo.blogspot.com

This threat was made a long time ago not recently.