The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi 11
has declared that the war against corruption
launched by the present administration under
President Muhammadu Buhari can never be won
unless there are appropriate sanctions for
offenders and monitoring of corrupt cases by the
forth estate of the realm- the media.

Sanusi specifically highlighted lack of discipline,
sanctions, monitoring and evaluation of corrupt
cases as the four major problems aiding high level
of corruption in Nigeria and other developing
countries in Africa and Asia in general.

The monarch who was represented by the Sarkin
Shanun Kano, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed made these
declarations on Wednesday while speaking at the
opening of “International Conference on Tax
Havens and the Developing World: The Global
Dimension,” organised by Centre for General
Studies in conjunction with office of International
Programmes, University of Ibadan.

Sanusi who regretted that it is unfortunate that
most companies and individuals who are suppose
to pay tax in developing countries in Africa and
Asia hide under the guise of tax heaven to avoid
tax payment, informed that most Nigerians quote
laws to disobey the laws at the expense of socio-
economic development of the country.

He said “Most Nigerians do want to pay tax, most
Nigerians uses laws to disobey the law. Most
individuals and companies in Africa and Asia prefer
to take their money to tax heaven to avoid payment
of taxes.

He however said that corruption is the biggest
problem encouraging tax heaven to thrive as he
remarked that most companies and individuals hide
under the guise of tax heaven to avoid tax
payment.
“Corruption is the biggest problem that is
encouraging tax heaven.

The monarch then maintained that the war against
corruption can be won just within six months if the
government can instil discipline among the citizens
and provide appropriate sanctions for the
offenders.
Sanusi, however, tasked journalists to do follow up
to stories of corrupt cases after they have been
reported in the media.

He said journalists can do monitoring and evaluate
of corrupt cases under the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) as ways of taming
corruption.


“There are four major problems that is aiding
corruption in Nigeria. One is lack of discipline, the
second one is lack of sanctions, the third is lack of
monitoring and the forth is evaluation.

“Lack of discipline is paramount in this country, if
we tell our people to be discipline, it is the first way
to discourage corruption

“Lack of sanctions. I know the EFCC man that is
here, they are working, they are fine policemen
who are good in forensic analysis but if sanctions
can be where they should be, I can tell you that six
months we can fight corruption.

“Lack of monitoring and evaluation of corrupt
cases, the press are not monitoring corrupt cases.
I wish the press can keep their diaries and remind
the EFCC of all the corruption cases. There is no
monitoring of the cases.

“I want to suggest this to the conference and I
believe this is what the conference will address”.
The Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor
Idowu Olayinka who spoke through Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Administration) Professor Emilolorun
Ayelari maintained that tax payment is a
compulsory obligation which all citizens within the
reach are expected to pay.

Director General, West African Institute for
Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM),
Lagos, Professor Akpan Ekpo in his keynote
address titled, “Tax Havens: issues of international
tax evasion and avoidance – A Global
perspective”, identified lack of transparency and
sharing of information as a major problem
responsible for low tax revenue in the country.

He, however, suggested establishment of public
registries of verified ownership of all legal entities.
Ekpo also called on policy makers to compel
multinationals and companies to publicly declare
their revenues, profits and losses as ways of
ensuring that all and sundry key into payment of taxes.

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Sanusi had gone quiet after the Corruption accusation he faced.
Good to have him back.

The man is very intelligent. Too intelligent to be an emir. I never knew that bank directors could be fired until he became cbn governor. North have great people but will refuse to give them opportunity rather they'll give us refurbished.

And above all arresting both sponsors and sympathizers of boko animals including politicians that largely benefiting from this insurgents in the North east.

Luckylife:
And above all arresting both sponsors and sympathizers of boko animals including politicians that largely benefiting from this insurgents in the North east.

Let your comments align with the topic. No need to drag tribalism into this.

Ehiscotch:
Let your comments align with the topic. No need to drag tribalism into this.

if you allow your self to be taken to almajiri rid this war will not end . The truth must be expose for the sake of innocent victims not heartless politicians like you .

Luckylife:


if you allow your self to be taken to almajiri rid this war will not end . The truth must be expose for the sake of innocent victims not heartless politicians like you .

I can see you and your lots cannot make proper contribution to topics like these so you result to tribal comments.