The Barrack Obama-led United States administration has lambasted the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Goodluck Jonathan over massive and widespread corruption in the country.
According to the United States Department of State, government officials and agencies frequently engage in corrupt practices with impunity, while ordinary Nigerians are ignored to their fate.
This revelations were contained in the Bureau of Democracy Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, which was released on Friday evening in the US.
In the report, the judiciary was also scored very low. It said: “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. Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government and the security forces.
“There was a widespread perception [that] judges were easily bribed and litigants could not rely on the courts to render impartial judgments. Citizens encountered long delays and alleged requests from judicial officials for bribes to expedite cases or obtain favourable rulings.
“Police corruption remained rampant. Reports of checkpoint bribery and shooting incidents decreased in February after newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar announced the closure of all police checkpoints across the country; however, illegal checkpoints remained common in some regions. Police routinely stopped drivers who did not commit traffic infractions, refusing to allow them to continue until they paid bribes.”
The Obasa administration also faulted the refusal of political office holders, including President Jonathan, to declare their assets public.
recalls that in June 2012, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and other anti-corruption groups demanded that President Jonathan should disclose his assets from 2007 to 2012 but Jonathan refused....no leadership by example in Nigeria.
Posted: at 21-04-2013 07:17 AM (12 years ago) | Hero
odprince at 21-04-2013 09:41 AM (12 years ago) (m)
Nigeria is a country that have no leadership....what we have in Nigeria is opportunity come but ones slogan,,,,so what do we expect from them?NOTHING.....
Posted: at 21-04-2013 09:41 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Mr special adviser, Dr. Reuben or whatever u call urself, why wont u defend the government, since u r benefiting, do u know what d masses are going through daily?
Posted: at 21-04-2013 09:59 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie
CORRUPTION IS A LIFE LINE IN NIGERIA...IT HAS EATING UP INTEGRITY...FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM IN NIGERIA CORRUPTION IS THE WAY OF LIFE..FROM THE WAY NIGERIANS THINK TO THE WAY THEY UNCONSCIOUSLY BEHAVE ITS QUITE UNBELIEVABLE..HOW THE HEART OF MEN CAN BE SO CRIPPLED BY CORRUPTION...IT HAS EATEN INTO THE WORSHIP CENTERS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS HAVE CORRUPTED WHAT IS REALLY TRUE AND WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BOOKS ..JUST FOR SELFISH GAIN.. NOW TELL ME WHO WILL ADVICE JONATHAN ? WHEN THOSE THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO PRAY AND ADVICE HIM ARE DOING SO FOR THEIR POCKETS SAKE AND FAMILY ALONE..??
Posted: at 21-04-2013 12:04 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
yes oo my brother, even the churches are more corrupt than the government,
Quote from: chys on 21-04-2013 12:04 PM
CORRUPTION IS A LIFE LINE IN NIGERIA...IT HAS EATING UP INTEGRITY...FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM IN NIGERIA CORRUPTION IS THE WAY OF LIFE..FROM THE WAY NIGERIANS THINK TO THE WAY THEY UNCONSCIOUSLY BEHAVE ITS QUITE UNBELIEVABLE..HOW THE HEART OF MEN CAN BE SO CRIPPLED BY CORRUPTION...IT HAS EATEN INTO THE WORSHIP CENTERS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS HAVE CORRUPTED WHAT IS REALLY TRUE AND WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BOOKS ..JUST FOR SELFISH GAIN.. NOW TELL ME WHO WILL ADVICE JONATHAN ? WHEN THOSE THAT ARE SUPPOSE TO PRAY AND ADVICE HIM ARE DOING SO FOR THEIR POCKETS SAKE AND FAMILY ALONE..??
Posted: at 21-04-2013 01:48 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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