Nigeria Massive Drops In Transparency International’s 2017 CPI: Lets Move From War on Opposition to War on Corruption

For the past two and a half years, former President Goodluck Jonathan has maintained that his administration fought corruption like no other government before it, which is why in 2014, Nigeria made her best ever improvement on the annual Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, moving from 144 the previous year, to 136, an 8 point improvement.

Transparency had taken note of the total elimination of the corruption in the fertilizer procurement scheme via the e-wallet initiative of the Jonathan administration which cut out the middle man and thus saved the nation over ₦200 billion.

Transparency International also took cognizance of the introduction of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) which weeded out 50,000 ghost workers from the federal civil service between 2011 and 2015, saving the Federal Government over $1 billion annually.

But perhaps most significant in the progress made in the anti corruption war under former President Jonathan was the political will that the then Nigerian leader had to fight the scourge.

It was noted that Dr. Jonathan speedily investigates and fired his ministers and aides who were accused of corruption or conflict of interests. That administration also dismissed the alleged and very notorious pension thief, Abdulrasheed Maina, from service.

Having made such significant progress in improving Nigeria’s anti-corruption rating, it is very disappointing that in the latest Corruption Perception Index released by Transparency International today, Nigeria has relapsed deeper into corruption and has moved 12 steps backwards from 136 to 148.

We consequently advise that timely efforts should be made to stem the free fall of Nigeria into the abyss of corruption. Let us retrace our steps and refrain from showy media trials while little or nothing is done on the legal front.

Let us also respect the judiciary and not hound or intimidate them in an attempt to cow them into giving favourable judgments against perceived political opponents.

Let us call a spade a spade and conduct a true anti corruption war rather than an anti opposition war.

The days of hand cuffs for the opposition and hand outs for the cronies of the government must be put behind us.

Allegations like the $25 billion NNPC contracts awarded without due process or the dubious ₦1.1 billion budgeted to clean the office of the National Security Adviser must be investigated and not swept under the table.

Nigeria belongs to all of us and we cannot watch it sink into the abyss without raising flags. This is a patriotic duty and we call on all Nigerians to rally together to confront the monster of corruption.

Finally, this latest evidence from Transparency International has made a mockery of the African Union’s gesture of making President Muhammadu Buhari it’s anti corruption champion. By this action, the AU now appears to be supporting corruption by making a man under whom corruption has increased its anti corruption icon.

It does not help that in recent years, Nigeria has refused to obey valid court judgments in Nigeria and beyond Nigeria. It is to the great embarrassment of Nigeria that we who used to be the pillar of the ECOWAS sub region are now routinely cited for flouting judgments of the ECOWAS court. That ought not to be. That ought not to be at all.

Reno Omokri

Number One Bestselling author of Facts Versus Fiction: The True Story of the Jonathan Years, Chibok, 2015 and the Conspiracies.

Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10214947264372394&id=1152008079

We are making progress.

Don't ask me towards which direction.
See it yourself

The guy must be a Halogen. He reacts like shitt

Buhari is fighting corruption - joke of the century.

Buhari is fighting corruption to a standstill. Giving it upper cuts and body shots.

All hail Buhari the great grand grand father of corruption.

Restless and indefatigable Rhino. You will always analyze issues accurately, buttress your point with clarity and unbiased facts and figures. You are rightly and lovingly PMB nightmare. Continue to UnCloth and bring down falsehood.

Made some valid point...

AU recognized a leader as Anticorruption champion while the ratings have sunk deeper on international standard.

What then has this govt achieved?

Based on its acclaimed 3, as the others are camatose.
Corruption: The monetary body has disclaimed that.
Economy : That is as clear as distilled water.
Terrorism : The blood of innocent souls are littered
about.

This lattest result is saddening indeed.

Transparency International is sponsored by the PDP to taint Buhari's administration.

Zombie Ngeneukwuenu aka Lauretta Onochie aka IkpuNnu, Sarrki, Madridguy, Omenkalives aka Passingshot aka Progressive01 aka Omenka, USBA I Hope I've spoken your minds

hisgrace090:
This lattest result is saddening indeed.

It's not saddening but the reality , Buhari has nothing to offer as President and it's time he steps aside

Can you see why Trump called Africa shithole countries. They made buhari anti corruption champion and yet we are getting worse in corruption index.

Till now almost 24 hours later the original story about The new transparency international rating has still not made front page and I wonder why

This is PDP's propaganda.
This is ipob's yoot news.

Still waiting for the zombies to come defend their master dullard.

FarahAideed:
Till now almost 24 hours later the original story about The new transparency international rating has still not made front page and I wonder why

I wonder oo, even the mods are trying to hide Buhari's incompetence.

Lalasticlala and Mynd 44, pls dis is front page worthy or is seun and Nairaland under threat? coz this govt can do anything for their devilish purpose.

adadike281:
Lalasticlala and Mynd 44, pls dis is front page worthy or is seun and Nairaland under threat? coz this govt can do anything for their devilish purpose.

This won't get to Frontpage because of obvious reasons.