Catholic Bishops Worried, About Corruption In Government. We Are Not Corrupt Says Orji; We Are Corrupt Says Okorocha.
The clerics, who are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to find solutions to the unbridled corruption and impunity among the political class if the country is to move forward.
President of the conference, Ignatius Kaigama, who spoke on Sunday at the opening ceremony of the second plenary session of the conference, expressed sadness at the inability of the government to stop the malaise which he said is manifest at all levels of leadership in the country.
“Unbridled corruption and impunity among the nation’s political class is worrisome, particularly as the mismanagement (of the nation’s resources) is at all levels, especially the recent fuel subsidy and
pension funds scam,” Mr. Kaigama said.
Mr. Kaigama expressed worry at how “a few Nigerians wallow in unbelievable wealth and spend recklessly what should be for all of us.”
Three state governors who attended the conference- Theodore Orji of Abia, Peter Obi of Anambra, and Rochas Okorocha of Imo -called for prayers for the country to tackle its security challenges.
We are not corrupt...Orji
Mr. Orji debunked claims that politicians are the most corrupt class of people in the country. He said everybody should be equally blamed.
His Anambra counterpart, Mr. Obi, however, acknowledged the allegation of massive corruption among the political class, and said it was time for Nigerians to go after corrupt politicians.
“We have talked a lot in Nigeria about this issue of corruption. It is time Nigerians start to confront us and our lifestyles,” he said.
Mr. Obi noted the corrupt tendencies and unbridled quest by politicians to amass wealth at the expense of the people, saying that “Nigeria is going down the drain.”
The Anambra governor said about 123 private jets are recently registered in Nigeria with over 90 of them purchased with stolen money.
He described the domestic debts owed by various levels of government in the country as “dangerous”, noting that the future of the country is being mortgaged through various corrupt practices.
“We borrow for consumption and not for manufacturing,” Mr. Obi noted, adding that the nation’s currency would suffer devaluation if they cannot redeem the debt.
We are corrupt, but pray for us... - Okorocha
The Imo State Governor said, at the conference, that political leaders should be held responsible for the rot in the country. He however said that the nation’s woes required spiritual intervention.
Mr. Okorocha called for a joint conference for both the clergy and politicians both categories “will rub minds together on how to move the country forward.”
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