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Brief History Of Corruption In Nigeria �* by Opeyemisamuel06(m): 9:48am On Sep 29, 2018
*BRIEF HISTORY OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA �*

1. *1960-1966:*
Sir Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa- no public
funds stolen.

2. *1966*
Major Gen. Aguyi
Ironsi- no public
funds stolen.

3. *1966-1975:*
Gen. Yakubu Gowon-
little stealing of
public funds began
gradually.

4. *1975-1976:*
Gen. Murtala
Muhammad- zero
tolerance for
corruption and
indiscipline.

5. *1976-1979:*
Gen. Olusegun
Obasanjo- Military
egg heads started
owning huge
properties, oil Blocs
running into Millions
of dollars.

6. *1979-1983:*
Alhaji Shehu Shagari-
looting galore by
Ministers, party
functionaries and
other government big
wigs.

7. *1984-1985:*
Major Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari-
zero tolerance for
corruption and
indiscipline.
Some corrupt
politicians bagged
200 years jail terms.

8. *1985-1993:*
Gen Ibrahim
Babangida- freed all
jailed politicians;
liberalized the
architecture.
In one fell swoop
about $12 Billion
varnished.
He is called the father
of corruption.

9. *1993-1998:*
Gen. Sani Abacha-
over $25 Billion
looted in four
turbulent years.

10. *1998- 1999:*
Gen. Abdulsalam
Abubakar- about $2
Billion looted in 11
months.

11. *1999- 2007:*
Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo- His Bank
account is said to
have grown from
N20,000 after
leaving prison to
Multi-Billion dollars
with choice
properties across
major cities. $16
Billion allegedly
meant for electric
power projects
vanished. Another
N300 Billion [$2b] for
roads disappeared.

12. *2007-2010:*
Alhaji Umar
Yar'Adua- reserved
and sick. Looted
funds have not been
traced to his regime.

13. *2011-2015:*
Dr. Goodluck Ebelle
Jonathan- in 2011
elections about N2.6
Trillion disappeared.

Over $31Billion
stolen in 2yrs.

Another $2.6 Billion
was stolen in 2015
elections.

More revelations on
stolen public funds
during his tenure are
still emerging.

His regime in terms
of corruption cannot
be described in
words.

14. *2015 - date.* PMB.
Integrity, Zero
tolerance for
corruption, recovery
of looted funds....

This is why the
enemies of the
nation hate him.
Who is he to take
away their rightful
yams?

May we never have
Goats in charge of
our yams again.

It is well with
Nigeria.

Please give it wide
publicity till it gets
to them directly or
indirectly.

© Citizens Against Yam
Eaters Publication.
Re: Brief History Of Corruption In Nigeria �* by Blakjewelry(m): 9:55am On Sep 29, 2018
there is nothing like brief in the history of Nigeria, even the very first election conducted by the British is a fraud

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