Ifedith:
I'd like express my opinion on the idea that corruption is the sole cause of Nigerias woes. I'd like to point out first and foremost that there's no country on earth that's not corrupt. Corruption according to definition is a Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving many activities including bribery and embezzlement. From the above definition corruption isn't only centered on stealing which the average man usually associates with corruption, it entails alot of dishonest practices including bribery and embezzlement.
With a clearer understanding of what corruption is, I'd like to point out that there's no country that's not corrupt but they're making real progress that is impacting the life of the commoner, take for instance, India, China, USA, UK, etc, but take a look at Nigeria, how can you be fighting corruption and you slide into recession, to put this is perspective, take for instance that your bucket has leakages and of which everyone else's has leakages, and when you pour in water, it flows out(corruption)leaving you with little , but other people's buckets with leakages seems to get fuller than yours, you then proceeded to seal the leakage(which is buhari anti corruption war) and then when you pour in water, you now found nothing inside your bucket (recession). Now tell me, does that make sense? Solution is simple, pour alot of water(people centric policies) and seal as much as you can, other progressive nations know this cus they know that it's not possible to end corruption but they've realized that when poverty is reduced, corruption is also reduced significantly. In other words keep pouring alot of water while you continue to fix the bucket.
The summary of this topic us that fighting corruption shouldn't and can't be the only and sole objective of this administration, poverty and corruption go hand in hand. Buhari, there's poverty in the land, fix that while you fix corruption, cus currently you are not fighting corruption, cus if you were fighting corruption and reducing leakages there would have been plenty in the land.

Pierocash:
Bro ur analogy about corruption is quite myopic and nauseating! The major problem of Nigeria is corruption. Yes other countries are corrupt but not as corrupt as Nigeria, what makes PMB anti corruption war difficult is the fact that Nigeria's kind of corruption is not only political but also societal.Political corruption is easier to deal with, but more difficult to deal with, is societal corruption. Corruption is everywhr in Nigeria, everywhr is stinking, frm civil service to security agencies, judiciary, education sector, religeous bodies, individuals.Evn our employment policies is corruption itself.
Until corruption is dealt with Societally, no amount of corruption war wil yield the desired result. The political class are products of the society, once this is taken care of then there wil be no corruption amongst the ruling class. On the issue of poverty been the cause of corruption i disagree, greed is the cause. Is Diezani Madueke poor? Mrs Ibru, Abacha etc? Our service chiefs like Amosun,Bade, Dasuki etc, are they poor?
U need good roads but somebody siphoned the money meant to give us good roads, stable power supply, standard education, good health care, modern infrastructure etc. Yet budgets upon budgets every year on this same things yet nothing on ground because some few persons cornered the funds and u say that is not Nigeria's problem. Then tell us what is the problem

Ifedith:
I'd like express my opinion on the idea that corruption is the sole cause of Nigerias woes. I'd like to point out first and foremost that there's no country on earth that's not corrupt. Corruption according to definition is a Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving many activities including bribery and embezzlement. From the above definition corruption isn't only centered on stealing which the average man usually associates with corruption, it entails alot of dishonest practices including bribery and embezzlement.
With a clearer understanding of what corruption is, I'd like to point out that there's no country that's not corrupt but they're making real progress that is impacting the life of the commoner, take for instance, India, China, USA, UK, etc, but take a look at Nigeria, how can you be fighting corruption and you slide into recession, to put this is perspective, take for instance that your bucket has leakages and of which everyone else's has leakages, and when you pour in water, it flows out(corruption)leaving you with little , but other people's buckets with leakages seems to get fuller than yours, you then proceeded to seal the leakage(which is buhari anti corruption war) and then when you pour in water, you now found nothing inside your bucket (recession). Now tell me, does that make sense? Solution is simple, pour alot of water(people centric policies) and seal as much as you can, other progressive nations know this cus they know that it's not possible to end corruption but they've realized that when poverty is reduced, corruption is also reduced significantly. In other words keep pouring alot of water while you continue to fix the bucket.
The summary of this topic us that fighting corruption shouldn't and can't be the only and sole objective of this administration, poverty and corruption go hand in hand. Buhari, there's poverty in the land, fix that while you fix corruption, cus currently you are not fighting corruption, cus if you were fighting corruption and reducing leakages there would have been plenty in the land.

omohayek:
This has to be one of the least logical arguments I've ever seen on Nairaland. So corruption isn't a problem in Nigeria because no country is without corruption? How about saying "infant mortality isn't a problem in Nigeria because no country is without infant mortality", or "poverty isn't a problem in Nigeria because no country is without poverty"? By that "reasoning", Nigeria must be an earthly paradise, as there is no problem plaguing the country that doesn't exist in other places.

Newsflash to OP: there's this small thing called degree, and understanding its existence is essential in making judgements. Everybody must die someday, but that doesn't mean dying at 30 is no worse than dying at 85; similarly, corruption make exist in every country in the world, but it's ridiculous to pretend British or Danish or Japanese corruption is as bad as the Nigerian variety, where big thieves are routinely hailed as "heroes" by the very people from whom they have stolen so much.

IgboSubmarine:




Answer this simple question below


If corruption exist in all countries, why is Nigeria not developed like those countries.?


Think deep

omohayek:

This sort of nuclear-grade stupidity is just unbelievable! If you'd understood what I wrote, you wouldn't be posing such incoherent nonsense as a "question", so I see no point in wasting further effort trying to enlighten you.

mars123:
you can never find a corrupt country that has a good leader. Blaming corruption for Nigerias woes is like blaming your penis for an unwanted pregnancy. Because you are in control of your destiny and so is the Nigerian president in control of Nigerias destiny. That is why they are always advised to put the most qualified people in most sensitive posts and not all these nepotism and quota bullcrap. And the leader too should have set goals for himself and a workable plan to achieving it.


Leadership is Nigerias major problem and not corruption. Corruption as well as unemployment, increasing poverty rates, poor healthcare, poor education etc are all symptoms of bad leadership. Leadership without vision, promise, sht is complicated.

This argument that corruption is the reason for Nigerias woes in not logical because what then do we now say about the leadership capacity under which the corruption is thriving?

Adminisher:
Corruption is 100% the main problem facing Nigeria. It is not structure. Almost all countries have bad political administrative structures but having the right people compensated for that. If you put Nigerians in Germany, they will run down that country in three months.
The solution is very simple. We hear it everyday but ignore it - DISCIPLINE, HARD WORK, INNOVATION, POSTPONEMENT OF GRATIFICATION, SELF CONTROL, CONTROL OF ENVY, FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION, et.c
So germans are not corrupt, also chinese, also India, USA, UK, abi? Na only we corrupt na!Or na we lazy pass abi? Oga india and all these countries don dey move forward with their corruption, why we no fit even move one step forward? The one wey una dey call anti corruption don Carry us put inside recession, instead of saving us.