There Is Passive Corruption In All Tiers Of Jonathan Administration - US Reports

The American government says there’s “massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption” at all levels of the Nigerian government and the security forces.

Just as the Goodluck Jonathan administration is facing mounting scrutiny at home over an illegal payment of N155 billion to cronies and associates of government officials on a presidential order, the United States of America has delivered a stringent critique of the government’s anti-graft effort.

In its latest report on global human rights released on Thursday by the State Department, the U.S. said the three tiers of the Nigerian government was ridden with “massive, widespread and pervasive corruption,” that failed to receive appropriate punitive response from the authorities.

“The law provides criminal penalties for official corruption; however, the government did not implement the law effectively, and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity,” the report, submitted by Secretary of States, Hillary Clinton, to the U.S. Congress said.

“Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government and the security forces,” it continued.

The report is an X-ray of human rights abuses ranging from extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrest and detention, free press abuses, to cases of graft worldwide. It comes as the Jonathan administration is being linked to a scandalous funneling of public funds to shady associates of officials, amid multiple cases of official corruption in the fuel subsidy and pension funds unearthed by the National Assembly.

The report also described the anti-corruption campaign under Farida Waziri-led EFCC as “largely ineffectual”. Mrs. Waziri was removed on November 23, 2011 by President Jonathan based on what the report says were “credible allegations” that she was engaged in corrupt practices.

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Posted: at 7-06-2012 08:57 AM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero

it happens

Posted: at 7-06-2012 09:23 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Corruption has been d problem of Nigeria long b4 nw bt at present, its rather increasing instead of decreasing... Its only God dat wil help remove dis menace right frm d root.

Posted: at 7-06-2012 09:31 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

We all know that corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of the Nigerian society from 'bottom up'. Those of us in diaspora are the worst hit because we're now so afraid to even think of coming home to invest. It's really painful!.

Posted: at 7-06-2012 09:35 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

i agreed with the report, the corruption in THIS  government is more than 100 per cent, one of his aids was squating with some one just before  the present government came in is now wth a house of more than 300M

Posted: at 7-06-2012 09:52 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

yes only Gods kingdom is the only way out

Posted: at 7-06-2012 09:56 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

I totaly agree. Only God's kingdom is d solutn. Humans wil continue 2 disappoint. Unfortunately,only d bad eggs r in govt.

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Posted: at 7-06-2012 10:12 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 WE RE AFFECTED BY THE WICKEDNESS OF THOSE WE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY VOTED/SELECTED  TO SEE TO THE AFAIRS OF OUR MOTHER LAND, wickedness and corruption has even paved ways and made us to accept , hook line and sinker as if is the only way forward. the lamented part of it was that it started long time ago,the whole nigeria is filled up with corruptions and wickedness, the shagari regime,the buhari regime, the babangidas,the shonekan, the abachas, the june 12,s the obj,the ya dua,.the current administration can do every thing positive but since corruption is widespread no way

Posted: at 7-06-2012 10:22 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 7-06-2012 10:31 AM (12 years ago) | Hero

k

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Posted: at 7-06-2012 10:38 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac