A lawyer, Kenneth Odidika on Wednesday said that corruption is so widespread in Nigeria that the default mode of the citizens of this country is fraud.

Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, Mr Odidika said the declaration of emergency rule in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states following the incessant violent attacks in these areas is a good move by President Goodluck Jonathan.

The lawyer blamed corruption as responsible for the proliferation of illegal weapons especially those in the control of the rebel groups in Northern Nigeria.

He said, “Our default mode as Nigerians is fraud. These arms and ammunitions are not invincible; they don’t come to Nigeria and then materialize. They are brought in through our borders and I can assure you some of the borders are not even the ones we talk about in Yobe and Adamawa. I’m talking about through our ports and we have Customs people there.”

Speaking on the state of emergency declared on three troubled states in the North, Mr Odidika said this is a sign that President Jonathan is not weak and should serve as a warning to other state governments that have not been able to curtail violence in their domain.

He said, “By virtual of what he did yesterday (Tuesday), it is obvious now to those who thought he couldn’t act that this man could actually act and he could bite.

“If what has happened in Kano continuous, chances is that he will take the same action and even more drastic one.”


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This is so true.

True talk, fraud is pervasive in all facets of the country, and in particular the political fraud is cancerous to the well-being of the nation, for instance look at the declaration of state of emergency in some troubled north east states that was greeted with encomium by the vast majority of the civil populace is already coming under attacks by the oppositions party and some northern interests, who in time past have also accused the presidency of inaction. If they had a better solution to the crises and are sincere and patriotic to the unity of this country, they should have sheath their sword and be ready to offer what the solution to the insecurity could be to the govt and atleast, the record would be there, that offer such