Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it is unfortunate that Nigerians see nothing wrong with corrupt practices.

The Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said this on Tuesday when some students of Government Secondary School, Kubwa, Abuja, visited the headquarters of the anti-graft agency.

Nta, who was represented by the Head of Department, Education, Mr. Geoffrey Anumve, said instead of supporting security agencies in the fight against graft, many Nigerians were busy accusing the anti-graft agencies of witch-hunt.

He said the aim of all Nigerians should be to stamp out corruption instead of bothering themselves with who was being arrested and who was not.

He said, “You see one Nigerian stealing billions of naira and dollars that could have been used for education and the construction of bridges and the irony of it is that many Nigerians do not see anything bad in it. They justify it.

At times, they say it is one-sided; why are you not touching this person? But we ask this question: We have so many armed robbers and kidnappers out there. Have we arrested all the robbers at the same time? It is only when one is caught that he is arrested and that is what is happening in this situation.”

Nta, therefore, urged the pupils to shun corruption in every possible way.

Also speaking, an official of the Education Department at the ICPC, Azuka Ogugwa, told the youths to join in the fight against corruption.

She explained that acts such as examination malpractice, stealing, bullying and extortion in school, were forms of corruption.

Ogugwa said, “Corruption involves illegality. Corruption is the abuse of a position of trust for personal or group benefits. It might not be financial. It might be material or through bullying or bossing people around.”

Source: punchng.com

i concur.....

its amazing how diff pple praise these corrupt folks...80% of nigerians live in abject poverty...money is being shared by a 5% cabal...no amenities, no welfare, nothing to write home about......and we still condone stuff likes multi billion properties and accessories....the average nigeria cant afford 3 square meals a day...and they clap their hands and support a mere 5% that is raping your land and stealing the future of the coming generations...its appaling...witch hunt or no witch hunt,....

tis our mentality that everyone entering government must steal or he is classified a mugu must be erased.....see mp's in the united kingdom...how many boast of excess pounds...they dont have..they have a duty for God and nation.....

We need to address the problem with each of us as nigerians first...before the country can move forward...

as fela once said, "suffering and smiling"...its now rephrased to "suffering and clapping and patting the backs of our tormentors"....