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| Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 1:07pm On May 05, 2019 |
Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, says Nigeria is not the only corrupt country in the world, hence the government should pay less attention to the fight against corruption. Speaking in an interview with The Sun newspaper, the former Governor said Nigeria’s economy is deteriorating because the present government chose to focus on “yesterday instead of focusing on tomorrow”. He said: “Nigeria is not the only ‘corrupt’ country in the world and it is not the most corrupt. Big nations, such as China and India were, at a time, far more corrupt than we are now. It is not possible to have a nation of saints. Such a nation does not exist and we cannot claim to be saints. In trying to rid the society of corruption, we have to pursue the vision of building a nation. “The future of the nation is far more important. You must draw a line between yesterday and today. What is more important is to secure today, while gradually trying to recover what you lost in the past. If you are focused on the past, you will miss tomorrow. Our economy is getting worse because we are focused on yesterday instead of focusing on tomorrow. “I have been a governor for eight years where I inherited schools that were not working. As you know, schools in Anambra were shut down in 2001. We were backward in education and health and the state owed several years of gratuity. My predecessor started some work on the roads, which was very good and I commend him for it. But in the eight years of my administration, we became number one in education. We won the Bill Gates award for health. We had the best road network and we became the best in financial management. If we were focused on the past when schools were shut, we would not have achieved all that.” He opined that the best way to fight corruption is to ensure that funds are used exactly for what they are meant for. Obi further stated that unemployment is the most important challenge that should be given utmost attention. He said: “Unemployment is the number one problem the country is facing and must be dealt with immediately. Unemployment is a far bigger threat than corruption and I will tell you why. The most productive asset of a country is the human being. We now have 21 million unemployed youths in their productive age; that is why this country is suffering from low production because our tax to GDP is too low. Taxation and employment are related. The more productive people are, the more tax you can get from them as revenue. You can’t tax people who have no job or savings. I have been at a place where a man brought a huge bale of used underwear and lots of people were rushing to buy from him. “So, for people to go and do that, it means they cannot afford to buy a new one. All I am saying is that we need to do something drastic about unemployment. Employment is what is going to turn our economy around and it is not rocket science. This has been done in countries, like India and China. Less than 10 years ago, Nigeria was number four in the total number of people living in poverty; India was number one and China was number two. “Today, Nigeria is not just number one, but there are more poor people living in Nigeria than India and China combined. India and China’s population is almost three billion, so we are not even up to 10 per cent of both and we have more poor people living in our country than both of them combined. Between 2000 and 2015, China pulled out 439 million people out of poverty. “Corruption has nothing to do with unemployment. Economies are driven by the private sector. In India, they brought a First Class professor from Oxford to be their Prime Minister and he contributed his quota, but the revolution in India today is being led by somebody who came from the system. They saw what he was able to do in his region and brought him to the centre. In our own case, somebody comes from the moon and starts promising heaven. Everybody believes him, but when you put him there, he is confused. “So, we need to change our leadership recruitment process and recruit people who have ideas and can also have the political will to take decisions and follow them through. We should also recruit leaders who have record of past performance that is verifiable. It is not about someone that speaks grammar in conferences. I do not think any country holds more conferences and prayer warriors than Nigeria, but see our situation." http://saharareporters.com/2019/05/05/nigeria-isnt-only-corrupt-country-world-says-peter-obi |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by LeafMeAlone: 1:10pm On May 05, 2019 |
In summary, we're bad but we no too bad like that  |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 1:10pm On May 05, 2019 |
During his tenure Peter Obi refused to conduct local government elections, so he could control local government funds throughout his entire tenure. He only decided to finally conduct the elections a few months before he was to handover to Obiano. Peter Obi built a Multi Billion naira Shopping Mall in the heart of Abuja during his tenure.Obi’s admirers like to claim that the money he invested in the mall came from wealth he acquired before he became governor in 2007. This begs the question why he never built something of that scale before he had access to state funds.Construction started on the shopping complex roughly a year into Peter Obi’s tenure as governor. The Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) sealed Peter Obi NEXT INTERNATIONAL for failure to pay Company Income Tax, Withholding Tax and Education Tax since 2006.This was during the time he spent billions of naira to build one of the largest malls in Abuja during his tenure. He also built the biggest shopping mall in Port Harcourt, commissioned by Governor Wike. He diverted and misappropriated $30m of Anambra state money into his father's beer business. This is a criminal act equivalent to misappropriation of public funds. This is the same offense Joshua Dariye, former PDP Plateau State governor, was prosecuted and jailed for. http://saharareporters.com/2019/01/30/peter-obi-questioned-why-he-invested-30m-state-funds-company-where-his-family-owns-shares The hypocrisy of Nigeria's fantastically corrupt leaders stink 3 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 1:11pm On May 05, 2019 |
How can Nigeria be among the corrupt countries? Have you seen anywhere sinners are mentioned and they mention the devil? |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 1:13pm On May 05, 2019 |
Front page Lalastiscala |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by hisgrace090: 1:36pm On May 05, 2019 |
litdutchboy: Peter obis wealth financially establish apga as a party singlehandedly. Peter obi is one of the richest anambrarian before he became gov. 7 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by iammo(m): 1:53pm On May 05, 2019 |
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| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by LacunaJacuna(m): 1:57pm On May 05, 2019 |
Thank God we jumped and passed. |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by LacunaJacuna(m): 1:58pm On May 05, 2019 |
Thank God we jumped and passed.
If you know you know. 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by MetaPhysical: 2:02pm On May 05, 2019 |
This mindset sound familiar. Yeah, other people do it too! |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by muykem: 2:05pm On May 05, 2019 |
So government should allow PDP to continue to steal nations wealth |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Cletus77(m): 2:08pm On May 05, 2019 |
The only difference is that Nigerians has refused to be liberated. Although corruption exists in many countries, the citizens scarcely complain because they are provided with basic amenities that makes life easier. But here in Nigeria, they strike Nigerians with poverty and underdevelopment while enriching themselves 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Cletus77(m): 2:09pm On May 05, 2019 |
muykem:Pls if you have nothing reasonable to say..don't occupy that space 6 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Shikini: 2:12pm On May 05, 2019 |
Sentiments apart, Nigeria needs technocrats like Peter Obi. Take aways 1) It is not possible to have a nation of saints. Such a nation does not exist. In trying to rid the society of corruption, we have to pursue the vision of building a nation 2) The future of the nation is far more important. You must draw a line between yesterday and today. What is more important is to secure today, while gradually trying to recover what you lost in the past. If you are too focused on the past, you will miss tomorrow. 3) Our economy is getting worse because we are focused on yesterday instead of tomorrow. 4) I have been a governor for 8yrs where I inherited schools that were not working. We were backward in education and health and the state owed several years of gratuity. But in the eight years of my administration, we became number one in education. We won the Bill Gates award for health. We had the best road network and we became the best in financial management. If we were focused on the past, we would not have achieved all that. 5) The best way to fight corruption is to ensure that funds are used exactly for what they are meant for. 6) Corruption has nothing to do with unemployment. Economies are driven by the private sector. India today is being led by somebody who came from the system. They saw what he was able to do in his region and brought him to the centre. In our own case, somebody comes from the moon and starts promising heaven. Everybody believes him, but when you put him there, he is confused. 7) So, we need to change our leadership recruitment process and recruit people who have ideas and can also have the political will to take decisions and follow them through. We should also recruit leaders who have record of past performance that is verifiable. 9 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 2:14pm On May 05, 2019 |
muykem:joker |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 2:15pm On May 05, 2019 |
hisgrace090:What is your definition of corruption?The same as OBJ,Tinubu and Peter Obi |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Shikini: 2:32pm On May 05, 2019 |
litdutchboy: Oga, Peter Obi was a private sector person. He was not in government then, neither was he a PDP member. Nobody accuses Peter Obi of corruption. Infact, if there is any clean ex-governor in Nigeria today, it is Peter Obi. 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Shikini: 2:34pm On May 05, 2019 |
. Imagine an Obi/El-Rufai ticket |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 2:35pm On May 05, 2019 |
Shikini:So putting $30 million of state government money into a business venture you have an interest is not corruption? 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by onez: 2:36pm On May 05, 2019 |
God bless you VP-in waiting. Your mandate will surely be reclaimed. Unemployment is dealing with our youths. No wonder hyperactivity in most foreign mission in Lagos and Abuja. Everybody wants to leave the country. 2 Likes |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by rafindo(m): 2:36pm On May 05, 2019 |
Sometimes I get saddened with the way this bigot reason.what causes the high rate of employment we have if not that money is circulating among a few.their is no country so develop that have a corruption index like us.what is even corruption self ,if not to shortchange people from having basic amenities ,with you acquiring all for your self. Peter him tu lie has forgotten that if it was China ,he would have been jailed. |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 2:38pm On May 05, 2019 |
[quote author=rafindo post=78124071 Peter him tu lie has forgotten that if it was China ,he would have been jailed.[/quote] He is lucky Nigeria is a lawless jungle where corrupt politicians can get away with anything unlike China he likes to quote |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Shikini: 2:56pm On May 05, 2019 |
litdutchboy: Lol ... and what is wrong in investing state money in a business venture? Are you condemning a $30m investment that has today yielded Anambra state over a $100m? Remember, Anambra state also seized that advantage to host a major plant of that brewery in Onitsha creating thousands of jobs and boosting state's IGR Today, that same brewery (AB-Inbev/sabmiller) has expanded rapidly to Port Harcourt and Sagamu-Ogun State creating thousands of jobs for Nigeria Infact, the Sagamu plant is touted as the biggest brewery plant in West Africa 4 Likes |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by slimfit1(m): 2:59pm On May 05, 2019 |
He without sin cast the first stone. |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 2:59pm On May 05, 2019 |
Shikini:Is investing government money in your personal business corruption? Yes or no 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by globemoney: 3:29pm On May 05, 2019 |
R litdutchboy:God bless you. Imagine the clown saying Anambra was number one in education during his tenure when Anambra university was on strike for over 3 years. Maybe that’s not path of education 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by globemoney: 3:33pm On May 05, 2019 |
Shikini:Shut up! No ones accuses Peter Obi of corruption really? I guess it’s you they accuse then. The 250 million his aide was once caught in Lagos trying to ferry abroad is what? Or him admitting investing our money in his family business 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by globemoney: 3:35pm On May 05, 2019 |
hisgrace090:Stop this lie. His next malls and most of his businesses came to light after he was governor 2 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 3:43pm On May 05, 2019 |
globemoney:He started building the next mall one year into his first tenure. Peter Obi is no different from Abacha,James Ibori and other thieving corrupt politicians 1 Like |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by globemoney: 3:54pm On May 05, 2019 |
litdutchboy:The pretender only deceives fools. He couldn’t complete any of the three malls he was building for Anambra State but started and completed his own mall as governor with Anambra money. Ignone Shikini and hisgrace090. They work for Peter Obi 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 3:58pm On May 05, 2019 |
globemoney:When it comes to their personal business projects they build with diverted government funds they complete it at supersonic speed and use the best materials. But when it comes to government projects-they use sub-standard materials and leave it uncompleted. Peter Obi should be sent to China to face justice, since he loves the country so much. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Nigeria Isn't The Only Corrupt Country In The World, Says Peter Obi by Nobody: 4:09pm On May 05, 2019 |
"Less than 10 years ago, Nigeria was number four in the total number of people living in poverty; India was number one and China was number two. “Today, Nigeria is not just number one, but there are more poor people living in Nigeria than India and China combined. India and China’s population is almost three billion, so we are not even up to 10 per cent of both and we have more poor people living in our country than both of them combined" The above statement just made me shed tears. Bad leadership has killed Nigeria. 4 Likes 1 Share |
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