i was running around the web today and came across a story titled,"how i spend my bribe money." the title imediately caught my attention the cat in me got curious as to what this was about and it turned out to be about the actions of the anambra state governor.
He was creditted with saying,"he channels his bribe money into bettering the lot of the people of his state" he went further to state that since contractors would always want to part with a percentage of their profits, he deviced a means to channel the kick-backs into welfarism programmes"
now i can't help but be disgusted by his actions. is he trying to tell us he is not as corrupt as we think he is or is he simply saying he isnt corrupt at all. when did corruption have grow a gray area to wok on? last time i checkd an individual is either corrupt or he is not or is this a case of him being corrupt and his conscience is what motivated him to come up with this confession. or is this simply a distraction from a larger evil he is either about to unleash on the anambra state treasury or a distraction from an already executed treasury rape.
i honestly dont know why our leaders seem to take us all for retards like they are. i know our leaders are elected from within us. but it seems they get retarded once they assume a leadership position. in the case of the anambra state, he is corrupt, the fact that he received/accepted the kick backs make him corrupt and the fact that he didnt have the kickback givers prosecuted makes him guilty.
moving to something else, i saw a clip about lagos state on CNN inside africa yesterday. it was about the proposed eko atlantic city project being embarked upon by the state government although the government says its a privately funded project. i'll allow u watch the clip and please share your opinion with us.
thanks for reading.
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i just watched the video, and i heard about this in dec when i went home.
ReplyDeleteu know the problem with us in Nigeria, when somehing doesnt work, we abandon it and look for an alternative. Nobody is trying to reclaim land on the mainland, nobody is trying to develop any part of the outlying land in the mainland into a financial giant of Africa. instead, we're trying to squeeze the whole of Lagos into the tiny VI, and what do we do when VI is full? simple? we make another VI from the ocean!
The money that is being spent creating Eko Atlantic can be spent in creating the same from another area inside Lagos Mainland - plus there'll be change.
Nobody is dreaming up such ambitious plans!I mean crawling is for losers, lets fly from the womb abi?
Im not saying that the project isnt a laudable project, but that is not the only alternative and that is certainly not the solution to Lagos' problems!
In naija everyone collects bribe. I mean once you come out of the plane into Murtala airport you are being bombarded by all types, asking for bribes. Now even in less corrupt countries, when people lobby for a project there are ways they go about to get those projects, I call it a "white Bribe"
ReplyDeleteI don't condone any type of bribe receiving or giving but if the guy is directing the money in the right channel...more grease to his ashy elbows. The only thing i find wrong is dude should have shut up about it.
bride is like a way of life for some people in niaja. they live, feed, clothe and skool with it. how do we stop it? are we ready to put an end to it? thanks for stopping by mine
ReplyDeleteWow...how undiscreet...yes we no bribes are rife but must we be reminded?
ReplyDeleteBribe! the word itself makes me heartsick but living in naija is making it impossible to live without this monster lurking around....
ReplyDeletewait this isn't a joke? na wa oh....
ReplyDeleteThis is serious! I don't even know what to say.
ReplyDeleteNaija~
Time is now. We will wipe out all corrupt politicians by elimination and recover all stolen loot. We will use some of the money collected from the past leaders in rebuilding this country. More to follow. Ill outline my programs soon
ReplyDelete9ja-Kuti, how you dey? Time to update, shebi?
ReplyDeleteits very unbelievable and sad but it is so present. to wipe the corrupt government? where do you start from?
ReplyDeleteOl boy, send me that link to the Uwais report. Maybe you can leave it at Nigerian Curiosity in the comments or contact me via kontactr.com/solomonsydelle.
ReplyDeleteThanks, so much, my broda and again...update.
yes the link to the Uwais report. kindly provide the link
ReplyDeletehello, i havent been updating my spot. for those that want a link to the UWAIS REPORT, click the link below.
ReplyDeletehttp://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogue/browse_thread/thread/5fc6e75a3a4d4a18?pli=1
Politics in Nigeria is something that cannot be completely understood. Just take it as you see it.
ReplyDeleteseriously???...not writing anything on this one.....he should be in jail....or he is not?
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