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How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 12:04pm On May 12, 2015
I posted this as a comment in one of the earlier front-page threads created, but I am reposting it as a topic for better reference purposes. I made some adjustments too:

For the fight against corruption in Nigeria to succeed, it needs input from both the executive, legislative and judiciary arms of government. Policies, constitutional laws and reforms are needed in various sectors. Here are some important highlights:

1. Reforming The Judiciary: The judiciary needs serious reform. First of all, we need to fish out qualified people with exceptional records to lead the reforms. Laws don't make sense if they're not implemented. We must engage these patriots, they are there in our systems. Judicial reforms will be aimed at accelerating speed of judgement delivery, eliminating bottlenecks and bureaucracy in the system that create unnecessary delays and loopholes for exploitation, and reducing fraud to the barest minimum. Edit: Part of these reforms will ensure civil matters do not bug the judicial system by getting as far as the supreme courts. Establish small courts for small offenses, if you've watched the popular "Judge Judy" you'll understand my point. This is a topic on its own but I believe experts can do justice to it.

2. Empower the EFCC: The EFCC should not be another government arm where Nigerians go to submit CVs and get recruited. These guys should posses exceptional psychological investigative instinct and educational records and must be trained periodically. Train them on how to dig up evidence and prosecute offenders, and promote them based on how many cases they are able to dig up and prosecute successfully, not based on number of years put into idle service. Expand the EFCC into every state. Get the system interconnected with technology to ensure that all cases are properly computerized and documented

3. Reform The Police: Police officers should stop being promoted based on number of years in service but on merit. Based on number of high profile offenders and arrests you carry out and solve, you are promoted. If you like, stay idle while your mates are working, till you get disengaged for lack of performance. Ensure that every police station is connected to a central 911 system and all telephone lines in every unit must be active 24hrs with consequences of non-compliance, so that all calls made from the public are recorded and later cross checked by a central system to see if they were followed up by the police unit in charge. Strip the police of every power of brutality or torture and ensure they are trained on ways of digging up evidence and prosecuting crime. Ensure that every police unit records the thumbprint and image and record of every individual arrested for an offense connected to a central database and demand that every unit give a concrete explanation for an individual detained for more than 24hrs at the station - with consequences. Alert the public to call or write to a central system if any of their wards are detained for more than 24hrs and they are denied access to bail the person for any reason. In fact, even if individuals don't call, anyone who has been detained for more than 24hrs will definitely pop up on the system and The head office may demand to speak to the suspect. Install communication and recording gadgets and equipment at all police stations.

4. Whistle blower act: this should in fact be at the top list of government priorities in fighting corruption. Enact that act and protect whistleblowers who can come up with evidence about any fraud cases at work, in the public, or even in suspected cases of bribery or fraud against their bosses, public officers etc. this includes whistleblowing against suspected cases of activities like job recruitments, contract awards, tax evasion, bribery or extortion by any police, EFCC or government official. Put suspects on watchlists and keep on investigating them till you dig up substantial evidence.

5. Technology: in this modern age, you cannot fight crime without technology. Ensure that all government projects and activities are no longer paper based. Build databases for all government agencies and employ database administrators, software developers and IT Professionals across the country to manage these systems. Train and retrain these professionals periodically abroad to meet international standards and practices.

6. Internal Audits: Employ internal auditors in all government institutions who are promoted based on successful whistleblowing of fraud and fraud cases, keep them on renewable contracts instead of permanent employment, so that if they do not perform, you terminate their contracts. Agencies like NPA, NNPC, FIRS, Customs and in fact all government agencies will need many of these, not just 1, because government needs to recover at least 95% of our IGR which is lost to loopholes within these organizations. Transfer these auditors periodically. Someone will definitely blow the whistle for a probe or external audit.

These are some of the highlights, in fact, I could give a lecture or offer consulting on this and many more important issues including sustainable employment generation in Nigeria. Government can actually meet its target of creating 2 to 3 million jobs annually. Thanks for reading.

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- SocialMediaMan

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Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Nobody: 12:07pm On May 12, 2015
When there is no light and petrol. Ehn?
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 12:13pm On May 12, 2015
CBN offices across the country and even private businesses run on solar panels and inverters and batteries. Such sensitive organizations should not depend on PHCN

mistypiper:
When there is no light and petrol. Ehn?
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Nobody: 12:21pm On May 12, 2015
DEAD ON ARRIVAL!

1. You can't reform the Judiciary, Police or the Civil Service when merit is relegated for quota system and "federal character".

2. Jonathan introduced and implemented the Technological platform for preventing some form of corruption but was never appreciated instead he was resisted by the same people that are making noise today.

3. Basing promotion of police officers simply on "number of arrests" will create room for arrests of innocent citizens. For the record, the system of Federal policing without states and community policing will NOT work. As long as there is "quota system" merit can never be appreciated.

4. The whistle blower act is already in operation but as long as tribalism isn't checked, it will amount to nullity. A whistle-blower led to the investigation of Lamido Sanusi as CBN boss and was indicted by FRCN. Rather than encouraging him to face trial to prove his case, his people and opposition stood by him alleging that he was being with-hunted. The dude went to a Kangaroo judge in Lagos to obtain arrest against "investigation and prosecution". Rather than condemn it, his people and opposition hailed him "for the victory". As long as everything has been tribalised, NOTHING will work.

5. We have to adopt True Federalism to allow for most of this to be addressed by respective nations that makes up the country like other sane countries eg Spain and Bosnia. Otherwise, we shall continue to chase shadows.


#Peace

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Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 12:24pm On May 12, 2015
I understand your points clearly. There was a place where I noted "laws mean nothing if they're not implemented".. We need a government that upholds justice, not one that doesn't care about it. The lukewarm body language of Jonathan's government meant that nothing will work, imagine where a president himself refuses to declare his assets and doesn't give a damn, refuses to punish offenders when they are guilty etc, that government will actually destroy the system rather than reform it.

On the issue of tribalism and ethnicity, these are issues inherent in other countries too, whites against blacks in the US etc, there will be improvements and things will continue to improve

On the issue of quota systems, the major problem we have is that due process is not followed. On recruitment for instance, quota system doesn't mean that unqualified persons should be recruited. While I don't encourage quota systems, I think it has been abused and that's why it doesn't work.


barcanista:
DEAD ON ARRIVAL!

1. You can't reform the Judiciary, Police or the Civil Service when merit is relegated for quota system and "federal character".

2. Jonathan introduced and implemented the Technological platform for preventing some form of corruption but was never appreciated instead he was resisted by the same people.

3. Basing promotion of police officers simply on "number of arrests" will create room for arrests of innocent citizens. For the record, the system of Federal policing without states and community policing will NOT work. As long as there is "quota system" merit can never be appreciated.

4. The whistle blower act is already in operation but as long as tribalism isn't checked, it will amount to nullity. A whistle-blower led to the investigation of Lamido Sanusi as CBN boss and was indicted by FRCN. Rather than encouraging him to face trial to prove his case, his people and opposition stood by him alleging that he was being with-hunted. The dude went to a Kangaroo judge in Lagos to obtain arrest against "investigation and prosecution". Rather than condemn it, his people and opposition hailed him "for the victory". As long as everything has been tribalised, NOTHING will work.

5. We have to adopt True Federalism to allow for most of this to be addressed by respective nations that makes up the country like other sane countries eg Spain and Bosnia. Otherwise, we shall continue to chase shadows.


#Peace

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Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 12:47pm On May 12, 2015
@barcanista
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Nobody: 12:57pm On May 12, 2015
U tactically avoided the sanusi's example grin grin and jump to asset declaration. For the record the law permits all public office holders to declare their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau and not in print media. This Jonathan did and is not exclusive to the President alone. Did Any APC Governor or Legislator publicly declared their asset?

On quota system, that policy alone has defeated any talk of merit. You can't have quota system and still expect merit. It doesn't work that way. The solution is True Federalism and Resource Control. Let every federating units "rule" their territory as it best suit them.

Thanks and cheers
socialmediaman:
I understand your points clearly. There was a place where I noted "laws mean nothing if they're not implemented".. We need a government that upholds justice, not one that doesn't care about it. The lukewarm body language of Jonathan's government meant that nothing will work, imagine where a president himself refuses to declare his assets and doesn't give a damn, refuses to punish offenders when they are guilty etc, that government will actually destroy the system rather than reform it.

On the issue of tribalism and ethnicity, these are issues inherent in other countries too, whites against blacks in the US etc, there will be improvements and things will continue to improve

On the issue of quota systems, the major problem we have is that due process is not followed. On recruitment for instance, quota system doesn't mean that unqualified persons should be recruited. While I don't encourage quota systems, I think it has been abused and that's why it doesn't work.


Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by obi4eze(m): 1:41pm On May 12, 2015
barcanista:
DEAD ON ARRIVAL!

1. You can't reform the Judiciary, Police or the Civil Service when merit is relegat6ed for quota system and "federal character".

2. Jonathan introduced and implemented the Technological platform for preventing some form of corruption but was never appreciated instead he was resisted by the same people that are making noise today.

3. Basing promotion of police officers simply on "number of arrests" will create room for arrests of innocent citizens. For the record, the system of Federal policing without states and community policing will NOT work. As long as there is "quota system" merit can never be appreciated.

4. The whistle blower act is already in operation but as long as tribalism isn't checked, it will amount to nullity. A whistle-blower led to the investigation of Lamido Sanusi as CBN boss and was indicted by FRCN. Rather than encouraging him to face trial to prove his case, his people and opposition stood by him alleging that he was being with-hunted. The dude went to a Kangaroo judge in Lagos to obtain arrest against "investigation and prosecution". Rather than condemn it, his people and opposition hailed him "for the victory". As long as everything has been tribalised, NOTHING will work.

5. We have to adopt True Federalism to allow for most of this to be addressed by respective nations that makes up the country like other sane countries eg Spain and Bosnia. Otherwise, we shall continue to chase shadows.


#Peace
Mr Hypocrite shut up.
The OP has done a good job and you are here talking nonsense.
Did your mentor empower the EFCC to prosecute corrupt government officials? Why did he delay in sacking Oduah? What about Deziani who has dealt with this country? Why did he allow her get a court injunction to stop the House of Reps from investigating her? Now you will say Tinubu is corrupt but why didn't Jonathan prosecute him?

Sanusi alerted us on the missing 20 billion dollars and all Jonathan could do was sack him and appoint Emefiele to cover up.

Which useless technology has Jonathan used to solve corruption?

I read NOI's reply to Soludo and was trying to see what actually happened to the Foreign Reserves or what project they used it to execute but I could see none.
There is one thing posterity will not forgive GEJ for and that is his depletion of the Foreign Reserves.

Your folly stinks because you are the same person who talked about missing subsidy funds in this government.

When it comes to defending GEJ on corruption just shut up because we are not fools. We know the large-scale looting and corruption that has occurred in his government. We know how he politicized the Army and Police and made us look like fools before the whole world.

We want to forget all his misdeeds and move on.
Nigeria will be great again.

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Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 2:16pm On May 12, 2015
On the Sanusi's issue, which was the same means exploited by Denziani Alison Madueke to prevent her case from being investigated, that issue can be adequately addressed by a judicial reform, I didn't want to go into too many details because the write-up was mostly a summarized insight. If for instance the law states that you cannot get an order that lasts more than 30 days to suspend a criminal investigation, you can't exploit the system more than that. Just an instance, but the summary is that all these known possible exploitative means and bottlenecks will be addressed in a comprehensive judicial reform.

On the issue of quota system, I've witnessed a recruitment exercise by a government agency where everyone applied but some states didn't produce qualified candidates for the job, those spaces were filled up by other qualified persons. Also, in the case of YouWin business competition for instance, 300 all round best have to be selected first before selecting 200 best from each of the 6 regions, so merit based systems still work when leaders are checked and laws are implemented.

On the case of police abusing their rights, tell me, even with all the abusive powers of police officers, what prevents them from seeing you on the streets and harassing you when you have done nothing wrong? Furthermore, like I mentioned, these are insights and not the whole process, for instance, as a police officer, you don't want illegal arrests to be in your case file and you must also support yourself with evidence, like wearing filming cameras and voice recorders that back you up, all these will be taking care of in the implementation plan.

These things are no magic, they already work in other countries. Google for instance didn't invent the search engine, they only restructured an existing system to work better based on more realistic needs.



barcanista:
U tactically avoided the sanusi's example grin grin and jump to asset declaration. For the record the law permits all public office holders to declare their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau and not in print media. This Jonathan did and is not exclusive to the President alone. Did Any APC Governor or Legislator publicly declared their asset?

On quota system, that policy alone has defeated any talk of merit. You can't have quota system and still expect merit. It doesn't work that way. The solution is True Federalism and Resource Control. Let every federating units "rule" their territory as it best suit them.

Thanks and cheers
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 2:19pm On May 12, 2015
On point!


obi4eze:

Mr Hypocrite shut up.
The OP has done a good job and you are here talking nonsense.
Did your mentor empower the EFCC to prosecute corrupt government officials? Why did he delay in sacking Oduah? What about Deziani who has dealt with this country? Why did he allow her get a court injunction to stop the House of Reps from investigating her? Now you will say Tinubu is corrupt but why didn't Jonathan prosecute him?

Sanusi alerted us on the missing 20 billion dollars and all Jonathan could do was sack him and appoint Emefiele to cover up.

Which useless technology has Jonathan used to solve corruption?

I read NOI's reply to Soludo and was trying to see what actually happened to the Foreign Reserves or what project they used it to execute but I could see none.
There is one thing posterity will not forgive GEJ for and that is his depletion of the Foreign Reserves.

Your folly stinks because you are the same person who talked about missing subsidy funds in this government.

When it comes to defending GEJ on corruption just shut up because we are not fools. We know the large-scale looting and corruption that has occurred in his government. We know how he politicized the Army and Police and made us look like fools before the whole world.

We want to forget all his misdeeds and move on.
Nigeria will be great again.

Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by PassingShot(m): 2:23pm On May 12, 2015
Generally, your opinion is not bad.

On Judiciary, restructuring could include granting accelerated hearings for corruption cases. To achieve this and make it effective, a bill to that effect should be sponsored and passed at the NASS. This way, all corruption cases could be prosecuted within max of six months to one year.

On EFCC, I will suggest we a special law should be made to make it truly independent of the Executive arm such that the president doesn't have to be the one to appoint its Chairman. Or an arrangement where a special body recognized by law needs to approve such appointment by the president.

I'm on the move now, so can't type much.
socialmediaman:


Take your time bro.. Let's get your input on the matter.
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 2:31pm On May 12, 2015
Espeakilekwe !!!...
socialmediaman, the moment I saw your comment on the rantings of obi4eze; I lost interest in this thread...it shows how indebt you're...
Since I have booked this space...let me drop something for you;

1)You have very wrong perception of our system today probably due to military hangover... We are in democracy where we have separation of powers...Constitutionality holds supreme not morality.

2)You don't fight corruption by introducing more bureaucracy by virtue of all the new agencies and blocks you're talking about...

3)Federal character has made it impossible for Nigeria to grow based on merit. We can't be doing same thing and expect different result...If the best candidate for finance minister, defense minister, agricultural minister are from same state; be sure we won't have them because of federal character... Current presidential scholarship scheme is about to be bastardized because of federal character...

4)How long did it take UK to convict James Ibori?...You guys just love fantasies and avoid realities... Do you know how these corrupt acts or looting are done?...Do you think traces are left?...Quit dreaming jare...face reality plz...

5)APC call Jonathan corrupt but award contracts for a kilometer road for 1billion naira...and you people applaud them...do you see the looting within?...Can you accuse them of any crime?...but that's how fashola etc make their money?...how do you convict them?...it is possible but it is not a year investigation...

6)Issues like internal and external audit are already in the system... but because we are humans, abuses abound...And you people also suggest reducing recurrent expenditure but advocate more agencies...Aren't you confused

7)Tell APC states and other governors to implement FOI as that will reduce corruption and looting...forget all these undue concentration of attention on the centre. Most stealing are done in states and LGA...

coolTechnology was used by Jonathan and results were coming...APC and others who benefitted from the wrath kept blackmailing Jonathan. Now, he's out. Let's see the magic outside those proactive measures of Jonathan...

9)am tired...good pm...next time
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 2:37pm On May 12, 2015
I am here for two reasons; 1)To contribute meaningfully to this thread... 2)Most importantly to tackle passingshot grin he's reading...I am waiting gringrin
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 2:39pm On May 12, 2015
PassingShot:
Reading .....

Take your time bro.. Let's get your input on the matter.
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 2:40pm On May 12, 2015
Lol, what's your opinion then?


Whynotthetruth:
I am here for two reasons;
1)To contribute meaningfully to this thread...
2)Most importantly to tackle passingshot grin he's reading...I am waiting gringrin
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 3:00pm On May 12, 2015
That's cool, yeah, part of the judicial reform would ensure that civil cases don't bug the system too, by getting as far as the Supreme Court, and we need small courts for small offences too, something similar to the popular televised "judge Judy" is an insight.


PassingShot:
Generally, your opinion is not bad.

On Judiciary, restructuring could include granting accelerated hearings for corruption cases. To achieve this and make it effective, a bill to that effect should be sponsored and passed at the NASS. This way, all corruption cases could be prosecuted within max of six months to one year.

On EFCC, I will suggest we a special law should be made to make it truly independent of the Executive arm such that the president doesn't have to be the one to appoint its Chairman. Or an arrangement where a special body recognized by law needs to approve such appointment by the president.

I'm on the move now, so can't type much.
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by PassingShot(m): 3:07pm On May 12, 2015
The Police reform is one area I am not sure how we can achieve the needed reform there. Honestly, the Nigerian Police is the most corrupt institution we have and given the nature of their work, fighting corruption successfully there will surely be a Herculean task.
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 3:26pm On May 12, 2015
I'm very positive about the workability of a police reform. Police is not 100% corrupt-free anywhere in the world, but with technology, civil society participation and enlightenment, it will work. For instance, the IG says don't pay for bail, but who do we talk to if we're asked to pay for bail? And how does the IG know the suspect Is still being detained with no concrete explanation of there's no central system where every individual pops up once their detention exceeds 24hrs?


PassingShot:
The Police reform is one area I am not sure how we can achieve the needed reform there. Honestly, the Nigerian Police is the most corrupt institution we have and given the nature of their work, fighting corruption successfully there will surely be a Herculean task.
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by PassingShot(m): 3:39pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:
I'm very positive about the workability of a police reform. Police is not 100% corrupt-free anywhere in the world, but with technology, civil society participation and enlightenment, it will work. For instance, the IG says don't pay for bail, but who do we talk to if we're asked to pay for bail? And how does the IG know the suspect Is still being detained with no concrete explanation of there's no central system where every individual pops up once their detention exceeds 24hrs?



Good you're positive but what type of technology do you have in mind that can give us good result?
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 3:47pm On May 12, 2015
@whynotthetruth, I'm a GEJ critic and it's not something I'm hiding, that doesn't mean I don't commend him when he does something, but he doesn't have it, it's not in him, Nigeria needs someone more decisive, and the choice on Buhari to me is very much on point. Some of these objective national issues are lying dusty under the presidency, GEJ just didn't care.. I have to stop here for now
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 3:49pm On May 12, 2015
PassingShot:
Generally, your opinion is not bad.

On Judiciary, restructuring could include granting accelerated hearings for corruption cases. To achieve this and make it effective, a bill to that effect should be sponsored and passed at the NASS. This way, all corruption cases could be prosecuted within max of six months to one year.

On EFCC, I will suggest we a special law should be made to make it truly independent of the Executive arm such that the president doesn't have to be the one to appoint its Chairman. Or an arrangement where a special body recognized by law needs to approve such appointment by the president.

I'm on the move now, so can't type much.

Do you know how long it took UK to prosecute James Ibori?...check time and cost...be realistic bro...forget fantasies...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by BlackTechnology: 3:52pm On May 12, 2015
The best way to kill corruption is to jail


Tinubu

OBJ

Saraki

Rochas

Amaechi

Atiku


And purge the Federal Civil Service. cool
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 3:55pm On May 12, 2015
PassingShot:


Good you're positive but what type of technology do you have in mind that can give us good result?

Ok. A simple example using the banking system. When you make withdrawals at any branch of a bank in Nigeria, your account is deducted and it doesn't matter where the withdrawal was initiated from, the technology world is very powerful. If you want to program the system so that the IG in Abuja knows what is happening in any police unit in Nigeria, very simple, this is technology. It's used in schools to regulate the activities of teachers regarding attendance and accesment, it's used in banks, can be used in police business too including gps tracking of police cars etc. technology is a powerful tool for implementing checks and balances, if not for video recording phones for instance, a lot of crimes will go unpunished.. Technology and training is the way to go IMO
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 3:56pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:
@whynotthetruth, I'm a GEJ critic and it's not something I'm hiding, that doesn't mean I don't commend him when he does something, but he doesn't have it, it's not in him, Nigeria needs someone more decisive, and the choice on Buhari to me is very much on point. Some of these objective national issues are lying dusty under the presidency, GEJ just didn't care.. I have to stop here for now

I just told you that you suffering from military hangover... and you just confirmed it cheesy ...Separation of powers must be observed and respected...Senate and Reps aren't rubber stamps as we have in most state house of assembly...

Corruption resides under your nose...from family to LGA..to state....cure them first...nothing changes if your grassroot doesn't change...federal government isn't grassroot government...Buhari won't arrest your kindred chairman who embezzles his community fund and many more rather you will do it through local and state agencies...charity begins at home...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 4:03pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:


Ok. A simple example using the banking system. When you make withdrawals at any branch of a bank in Nigeria, your account is deducted and it doesn't matter where the withdrawal was initiated from, the technology world is very powerful. If you want to program the system so that the IG in Abuja knows what is happening in any police unit in Nigeria, very simple, this is technology. It's used in schools to regulate the activities of teachers regarding attendance and accesment, it's used in banks, can be used in police business too including gps tracking of police cars etc. technology is a powerful tool for implementing checks and balances, if not for video recording phones for instance, a lot of crimes will go unpunished.. Technology and training is the way to go IMO

All I see here is running around doing theoretical and paper solution... these aren't practicable...police isn't bank...

Be specific and name which technology should be used where and for what...tell us success rate...tell us worst case scenario...

tell us how technology can stop fashola from awarding contract for a kilometer of road for 1billion...be practical boss

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Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 4:09pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:
I'm very positive about the workability of a police reform. Police is not 100% corrupt-free anywhere in the world, but with technology, civil society participation and enlightenment, it will work. For instance, the IG says don't pay for bail, but who do we talk to if we're asked to pay for bail? And how does the IG know the suspect Is still being detained with no concrete explanation of there's no central system where every individual pops up once their detention exceeds 24hrs?

1)Most corruption cases at the centre under Jonathan is about perception not reality...

2)Corruption is more at states and local governments...but you people don't mind...

3)Average Nigerian is corrupt. From the age of 15years upwards. I deal with realities not fantasies...Mind you, even cheating in school is corruption...

4)Corruption is imbedded in the psyche...can it be reduced?... Yes...wiped out?...No...can buhari system of prison mentality erode corruption?... Impossible...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 4:37pm On May 12, 2015
Let's be more objective about this. Corruption is not a monster, it's an act or sets of acts that become norm of not checked. Let's take the PWC audit on NNPC for instance. As a president its your duty to ensure that your ministers and heads do not subvert due process. The CBN refused to open its books, and you did not nothing when you were told, the NNPC flouts constitutional laws and runs its own parallel accounts instead of the federation account, you did nothing. The NNPC doesn't even know how much it earns from crude, you look the other way, and trillions get missing?

Let's not forget that Nigeria runs a federal system of government, anti-corruption agencies are controlled at the federal, so if the EFCC fails, you have failed too, you don't give people jobs and not check how well they're performing, and not expect to take blame when they fail?


Whynotthetruth:


1)Most corruption cases at the centre under Jonathan is about perception not reality...

2)Corruption is more at states and local governments...but you people don't mind...

3)Average Nigerian is corrupt. From the age of 15years upwards. I deal with realities not fantasies...Mind you, even cheating in school is corruption...

4)Corruption is imbedded in the psyche...can it be reduced?... Yes...wiped out?...No...can buhari system of prison mentality erode corruption?... Impossible...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 4:46pm On May 12, 2015
Whynotthetruth:


All I see here is running around doing theoretical and paper solution... these aren't practicable...police isn't bank...

Be specific and name which technology should be used where and for what...tell us success rate...tell us worst case scenario...

tell us how technology can stop fashola from awarding contract for a kilometer of road for 1billion...be practical boss

Your question is kinda out of place because before the introduction of fingerprint readers, INEC officials could quote any number of people as having been accredited for voting, you may call it fingerprint reader, but it's called technology. There are software and hardware technologies used in law enforcement, they are no different from the regular technologies used in the bank or other companies. Let me break this down, when you say "Airforce One", it doesn't mean a special technology used to carry the president of the US president, it means an airplane built with special features to accommodate the needs of the presidency. I don't know how else to explain technology if you see it as a special kind of system that needs heaven before its developed
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Nobody: 4:48pm On May 12, 2015
They say charity begins at home, so also if Nigeria is to fight corruption, it should begin from the grassroots where everything starts.... You cannot demolish a skyscraper from the top, it always has to be tackled from the base.... The people who scream corruption are more corrupt, but they just dont have the chance to enact that level of corruption... If given the chance a lot would do worse... So until th mentality of chop make i chop is eradicated, corruption can not be removed, because the same people who will eventually get to the top in future are groomed from the grassroots...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by socialmediaman: 4:49pm On May 12, 2015
We're talking of executive decisions here. The executive is the arm of government that implements the law, if a law Is not working or being implemented, then the problem is from the executive, that's why you need decisive leaders to run the executive


Whynotthetruth:


I just told you that you suffering from military hangover... and you just confirmed it cheesy ...Separation of powers must be observed and respected...Senate and Reps aren't rubber stamps as we have in most state house of assembly...

Corruption resides under your nose...from family to LGA..to state....cure them first...nothing changes if your grassroot doesn't change...federal government isn't grassroot government...Buhari won't arrest your kindred chairman who embezzles his community fund and many more rather you will do it through local and state agencies...charity begins at home...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 5:10pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:
Let's be more objective about this. Corruption is not a monster, it's an act or sets of acts that become norm of not checked. Let's take the PWC audit on NNPC for instance. As a president its your duty to ensure that your ministers and heads do not subvert due process. The CBN refused to open its books, and you did not nothing when you were told, the NNPC flouts constitutional laws and runs its own parallel accounts instead of the federation account, you did nothing. The NNPC doesn't even know how much it earns from crude, you look the other way, and trillions get missing?
Let's not forget that Nigeria runs a federal system of government, anti-corruption agencies are controlled at the federal, so if the EFCC fails, you have failed too, you don't give people jobs and not check how well they're performing, and not expect to take blame when they fail?

1)You aren't informed about what you're saying about NNPC...got study their rules of operation including that of its subsidiaries before doing all these emotional blackmail and social media conviction... If you're informed about their operations which is a bit complex; you won't spew these here...

2)Study the difference between military government and Democratic government... check out presidential powers before debating...because you're getting it all wrong...

3)Do you really understand federal system... Is Nigeria operating true federalism?...You need clarify yourself bro on lots of issues plzzz...

4)You don't sack people arbitrarily because you're president bro...most of you guys reasoning pisses me off...there are checks and balances for all these bro...eg Jega missed the mark but wasn't sacked because of more of national security and also national assembly won't allow it too...
Re: How To Fight And End Corruption In Nigeria - Opinion by Whynotthetruth(m): 5:13pm On May 12, 2015
socialmediaman:


Your question is kinda out of place because before the introduction of fingerprint readers, INEC officials could quote any number of people as having been accredited for voting, you may call it fingerprint reader, but it's called technology. There are software and hardware technologies used in law enforcement, they are no different from the regular technologies used in the bank or other companies. Let me break this down, when you say "Airforce One", it doesn't mean a special technology used to carry the president of the US president, it means an airplane built with special features to accommodate the needs of the presidency. I don't know how else to explain technology if you see it as a special kind of system that needs heaven before its developed

What software would stop your village chief from shortchanging his people... or LGA from inflating contract sum?...or student from cheating?...or you from jumping queue?...

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