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we welcome all process and procedure aim to reduce corruption and hasten development

Nah lie

Babaneh:
So help him God...

All I know is that baba is so full what to do not the otuoke PhD holder...

It got me thinking why I should go for PhD when I have all the brain to think as a WAEC certificate holder...

Really? But try and work on your written English.

bushdoc9919:
Indomie Generation.

Chickenpox generation

Nice plan. However, does it stop a smart SAN employing technicalities to stall the trial? I guess not! Actually, our laws are replete with sections dealing with corrupt practices but it is the application and the porosity of the law that ensures justice is delayed and eventually denied!

shachris02:
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to employ five proposed laws as his weapons in the fight against corruption, close associates of the President have disclosed.

Presidency sources disclosed that a committee of legends in law, led by the vice-president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo identified the five bills which have been passed on to the President for further scrutiny.

The President in turn is said to have requested legal advice on the five bills which include the Office of the Financial Ombudsman Bill 2015, National Convicts and Criminal Records Bill 2015, Electronics Transactions Bill 2015, Whistle Blower Protection Bill 2015 and the Nigerian International Financial Centre Bill 2015.

All five bills were among the 46 rushed through the Senate on June 3, the last day of sitting by the 7th Senate. Presidency sources, however, could not confirm if the presidency gave any prompting to the Senate on the bills that led to the controversial passage of the 46 bills in a space of 10 minutes.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu nevertheless confirmed the presidency’s interest in the five bills but would not say more than that when contacted by Vanguard.
DINNER—President Muhammadu Buhari waves to other guests as he is recognized amongst other Heads of States at a dinner which took place, yesterday, at the International Conference Centre in Johannesburg South Africa during 25th AU Summit

DINNER—President Muhammadu Buhari waves to other guests as he is recognized amongst other Heads of States at a dinner which took place, yesterday, at the International Conference Centre in Johannesburg South Africa during 25th AU Summit

However, normally reliable sources close to the President told Vanguard that the President has sought legal advice on the bills. The sources, however, would not say to what degree the Osinbajo-led committee of legends in law has gone on the issue, but it is expected that the committee would prod the President to give his assent to the bills.

Osinbajo has generally been expected to lead the administration’s efforts in justice sector reform and the identification of the five bills in the initial campaign against graft is believed to be in that direction.

Osinbajo leads law experts

“A Committee of legends in law led by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) is putting finishing touches to a recommendation that will request President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to five of the 46 bills hurriedly passed by the 7th National Assembly at the point of its exit,” the normally reliable source now working with the president told Vanguard on the basis of anonymity.

The sources, however, could not confirm if the opinion have been delivered to the President who is expected back in the country today after a two-day visit to South Africa.

It is expected that the President’s assent to the bills would officially signal the administration’s expected fight against corruption.

Garba told Vanguard that President Buhari and his Vice had promised the nation in the course of their campaign that they would strengthen the country’s anti-graft laws. “If these bills are of help and I am convinced that they are, then expect some action in that direction,” he said.

The five weapons

The Whistle Blowers Protection Bill sponsored by former Senator Ganiyu Solomon “seeks to provide for the manner in which individuals may, in the public interest, disclose information that relates to unlawful or other illegal conduct or corrupt practices of others; to provide for the protection against victimisation of persons who make these disclosures.”

Senator Solomon first presented the bill to the House of Representatives where he served in 2007 but the bill did not get the expected legislative and executive endorsement until the concurrent passage by the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The bill defines the nature of an impropriety that qualifies for disclosure, the procedure for disclosure and the protection that would be given a whistleblower by government agencies.

It aims to give some measure of protection to individuals who give out information on alleged malfeasances in government to security agencies.

The Electronic Transaction Bill, 2011 was sponsored by a former member of the House of Representatives, Uzoma Nkem-Abonta provides the legal framework for electronic transactions in the country. The bill especially becomes relevant for security agencies in the wake of increasing transition of the country from a cash-based economy towards a cashless economy facilitated by electronic channels.

The Electronic Transaction Bill, when signed by the president, is expected to facilitate e-government services and promote transparency in the transaction of government businesses, including procurement and sales of goods and services.

The Nigerian International Financial Centre Bill, aims to produce three separate agencies, namely, the Nigeria International Financial Centre Authority (administrative body); Nigeria Internal Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and the Nigeria International Financial Centre Judicial Authority.

The effect of the three agencies would be to position properly the country at the centre of global finance and as such attract international finance into the economy.

The Office of the Nigerian Financial Ombudsman, 2015 which was also passed by the Senate on June 3 seeks to establish the Office of the Nigerian Financial Ombudsman, as an independent body charged with the responsibility of resolving financial and related disputes in the Nigerian financial services sector.

The establishment of the Office of the Financial Ombudsman is also expected to lead to efficiency in dispute resolution in the financial services sector.

The Convicts and Criminal Records Bill, 2015 aims to among others ensure a proper documentation of convicts and criminals for the purpose of keeping a record of criminals in the country.

President must have political will— Agbakoba

On his part, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, who highlighted ways the president could tackle corruption in the country said he (Buhari) must have the political will.

His words: “The first thing is to strengthen the anti-corruption agencies, he is also to make them independent and well-funded. He is to realign all the anti-corruption agencies into frameworks that can deliver. He would have to look at whether the EFCC, ICPC and Special Fraud Unit are not doing conflicting jobs. What is important is that first of all, he must have the political will, strengthen the anti-corruption agencies, he should also fund them. He should also give the anti-corruption agencies independence to go after anyone, who is found wanting without fear or favour.”

“We need new strong laws, the laws to tackle corruption now are weak, they are also duplicating and confusing and sometimes, the laws are wrong. So, sometimes, we need simple laws that will state who is a corrupt person.”

Continuing, the legal luminary added: “What is important is the political will, strong institutions, allow these institutions to work independently and finally, give them the money to work. Once you have these four things in place, it is very easy to fight corruption. But when you now have an agenda, then, there is a problem. For instance, if you want to go against corruption in the oil industry, if you are president, you must be prepared to allow whatever comes out of the probe to come. But if you want to hide anyone, then, there is a problem. These are the ways you can fight corruption.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/buhari-to-fight-graft-with-5-special-laws/

wow,this is really commendable and a pragmatic approach in dealing with corruption.keep it up our president.may God give you more wisdom and strenght to keep doing a good work,quite commendable.

The bills 2,3,4 make sense though...I hope they get passed into law. Thank God for a VP like Osibanjo.

Rhetoric of multiplying anti-corruption agencies - creating more rooms for more corrupt officials and monthly pay cheques for people.

No Nigerian was born to be corrupt. Official Corruption in Nigeria results from over-concentration of powers in an increasingly debilitating unitary government system where revenues are collected from mostly one part of the country and dolled out to the states and local government areas by Abuja.

Return fiscal federalism to Nigeria, make the country a true federal state - corruption shall go away as elected people begin to be closer to and accountable to the electorate.

9jii:
Chickenpox generation

But of course.....

millionaireman:
Rhetoric of multiplying anti-corruption agencies - creating more rooms for more corrupt officials and monthly pay cheques for people.

No Nigerian was born to be corrupt. Official Corruption in Nigeria results from over-concentration of powers in an increasingly debilitating unitary government system where revenues are collected from mostly one part of the country and dolled out to the states and local government areas by Abuja.

Return fiscal federalism to Nigeria, make the country a true federal state - corruption shall go away as elected people begin to be closer to and accountable to the electorate.

Fiscal federalism won't make Nigerians anti-corruption.

We were practicing fiscal federalism in the first republic. Guess what.,...we still had corruption (Nzeogwu's ten percenters).

What we really need is an end to reliance on selling resources.......and a focus on using available resources to develop industrially. That will reduce corruption because any corrupt behaviour means a reduction in jobs and investment.....which means a reduction in revenue....and which means revolution.Better you make everything work.

Whereas with our sharing the money mentality.....if billions dissapear...no problem....we just export more and replace the missing millions.Bad economics.

collinsola:
We are tired of all these shit


These Man should work not talk

Where did Buhari talk?

Na super story be this ooo

Yemi Osinbajo is really working behind the scene.
God bless the President.

Whistle bill . Can someone explain this please. Thanks in advance.

Una no sabi do summary? How I wan take read all those?

bushdoc9919:
Fiscal federalism won't make Nigerians anti-corruption.

We were practicing fiscal federalism in the first republic. Guess what.,...we still had corruption (Nzeogwu's ten percenters).

What we really need is an end to reliance on selling resources.......and a focus on using available resources to develop industrially. That will reduce corruption because any corrupt behaviour means a reduction in jobs and investment.....which means a reduction in revenue....and which means revolution.Better you make everything work.

Whereas with our sharing the money mentality.....if billions dissapear...no problem....we just export more and replace the missing millions.Bad economics.

And you have the gut to compare corruption of the first republic to the jumbo corruption that started since the beginning of the present unitary government system?

Too long. op just summarize the five jare

millionaireman:
Rhetoric of multiplying anti-corruption agencies - creating more rooms for more corrupt officials and monthly pay cheques for people.

No Nigerian was born to be corrupt. Official Corruption in Nigeria results from over-concentration of powers in an increasingly debilitating unitary government system where revenues are collected from mostly one part of the country and dolled out to the states and local government areas by Abuja.

Return fiscal federalism to Nigeria, make the country a true federal state - corruption shall go away as elected people begin to be closer to and accountable to the electorate.

You don't understand political economy. Since you claim the concentration of power and economy in Abuja which makes states look up to it for allocation is the cause of corruption, how come some states that generate billions in IGR still borrow and can't pay salaries?

OrlandoOwoh:
Yemi Osinbajo is really working behind the scene.

God bless the President.

Very active man

millionaireman:
And you have the gut to compare corruption of the first republic to the jumbo corruption that started since the beginning of the present unitary government system?

Touche.

But, they were both bad.(Though I agree it was better then in those good old days. ).

The point still remains.....today, as in the year 1964....the words ''rigging'' and ''looting'' are still part of everyday Nigerian speech.

Something ought to be done.

bushdoc9919:
Finally....some action.

But would it work?

The problem with fighting corruption in Nigeria is that Nigerians do not really want to fight corruption...especially if they are benefiting.

Let us hope them laws work....and the independence of anti-corruption agents is preserved.

am not 2 excited with d proposed bills. Apart from d whistle blower bill, d others seem 2do with improving how banking and financial institutions conduct themselves. I don't think these bills can hurt a fly how much more a thieving politician. I was xpecting 2c laws that stipulate stiff penalties 4 corruption. These aren't anti corruption bills

bushdoc9919:
Fiscal federalism won't make Nigerians anti-corruption.

We were practicing fiscal federalism in the first republic. Guess what.,...we still had corruption (Nzeogwu's ten percenters).

What we really need is an end to reliance on selling resources.......and a focus on using available resources to develop industrially. That will reduce corruption because any corrupt behaviour means a reduction in jobs and investment.....which means a reduction in revenue....and which means revolution.Better you make everything work.

Whereas with our sharing the money mentality.....if billions dissapear...no problem....we just export more and replace the missing millions.Bad economics.

Tell me more about this Nzeogwu thing.

KinkyAngela:
Buhari please enact laws that would be used to fight Narcotics also. Drug peddling and cocaine pushing is now a forte of our 'industrious' brothers from the other side.


A lot of them are currently in the Malaysian, SouthAfrican, Indonesian, Singaporean, and Chinese prisons awaiting death sentence for crime related to cocaine trafficking.

Hundreds of them have been killed this year alone in Indonesia. Buhari please do something about this growing menace so that the 'industrious' people would stop bringing the name of our counrty into disrepute

Your hatred for ur 'industrious' brothers has driven mad to the extent that u now naked. Well, when the narcotics law is enacted, it will stop ur nudity caused by cheap weed.

OrlandoOwoh:
You don't understand political economy. Since you claim the concentration of power and economy in Abuja which makes states look up to it for allocation is the cause of corruption, how come some states that generate billions in IGR still borrow and can't pay salaries?

Stop being daft, I never said there is corruption because states look up to Abuja for allocation. There is hyper-corruption in Nigeria because a few persons that form the Abuja central government have access to the country's revenues, and they are less accountable to the masses who are very far away from them.

OrlandoOwoh:
Tell me more about this Nzeogwu thing.

From his [url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/09/radio-broadcast-by-major-chukwuma-kaduna-nzeogwu-%E2%80%93-announcing-nigeria%E2%80%99s-first-military-coup-on-radio-nigeria-kaduna-on-january-15-1966/]Coup Broadcast [/url]Jan 15 1966.


You are hereby warned that looting, arson, homosexuality, rape, embezzlement, bribery or corruption, obstruction of the revolution, sabotage, subversion, false alarms and assistance to foreign invaders, are all offences


And this gem..

Our enemies are the political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in high and low places that seek bribes and demand 10 percent; those that seek to keep the country divided permanently so that they can remain in office as ministers or VIPs at least, the tribalists, the nepotists, those that make the country look big for nothing before international circles, those that have corrupted our society and put the Nigerian political calendar back by their words and deeds.

As it was in the begining.....

p.s- Ten per centers.....when a contract was awarded in those good old days....the gent awarding the contract would demand 10% of the payment for the contract as his ''share''.
(Nowadays...let's just say prices have gone up. We have to correct for inflation, you know).

@OrlandOwoh,

.....the phenomenon of states looking up to federal government for revenues breeds indolent citizens not just official corruption - many citizens depend on monthly allocation from the fed, they don't want to work to create wealth to develop their states -

bushdoc9919:
From his [url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/09/radio-broadcast-by-major-chukwuma-kaduna-nzeogwu-%E2%80%93-announcing-nigeria%E2%80%99s-first-military-coup-on-radio-nigeria-kaduna-on-january-15-1966/]Coup Broadcast [/url]Jan 15 1966.


You are hereby warned that looting, arson, homosexuality, rape, embezzlement, bribery or corruption, obstruction of the revolution, sabotage, subversion, false alarms and assistance to foreign invaders, are all offences


And this gem..

Our enemies are the political profiteers, the swindlers, the men in high and low places that seek bribes and demand 10 percent; those that seek to keep the country divided permanently so that they can remain in office as ministers or VIPs at least, the tribalists, the nepotists, those that make the country look big for nothing before international circles, those that have corrupted our society and put the Nigerian political calendar back by their words and deeds.

As it was in the begining.....

p.s- Ten per centers.....when a contract was awarded in those good old days....the gent awarding the contract would demand 10% of the payment for the contract as his ''share''.
(Nowadays...let's just say prices have gone up. We have to correct for inflation, you know).

Thank you.

millionaireman:
Stop being daft, I never said there is corruption because states look up to Abuja for allocation. There is hyper-corruption in Nigeria because a few persons that form the Abuja central government have access to the country's revenues, and they are less accountable to the masses who are very far away from them.

You're confused.

More anti-corruption agencies when what breeds corruption is the unitary government system that over-concentrates power on the hands of a few people in Abuja - this is like setting up more anti-theft squads while the mouthwatering baits are there for the thieves.

If the recommendations of the last CONFAB are implemented, Nigeria shall jolly well be on its way to preempt official hyper-corruption.

But PMB is most likely to struggle to sustain the existing political status quo, because by far, it favours the north of Nigeria.

OrlandoOwoh:
You're confused.

Thanks.

Any measure taken to curb corruption is highly welcome, however, the existing laws are adequate to take care of all incidents of graft and official corruption if well implemented, there lies the problem, capacity . Instead of these multiplicity of laws and duplication of agencies, all we need to do is strengthen the existing institutions, fund them well and make sure they are better trained for the arduous task of combating the hydra-headed problem. Reform of our legal procedure is long overdue, situations where technicalities are employed to delay cases and frustrate the course of justice must be discouraged, if possible, special courts should be set up to handle only corruption cases. With speedy trial that ensures offenders are promptly and adequately punished, a clear message is sent to the corrupt that the courts would know more be a comfortable refuge where cases are delayed while they continue to enjoy their loot

Freemanan:
We know...

shhhhh