Nigerian Governors Go Against Death Penalty Suggested by Labour Union for Corrupt Govt. Officials

Correspondents reached out to some State Governors to hear their views on the suggestion of the Labour Union that any Government official found guilty of corruption should be killed and their responses aren’t shocking anyway. Most of them said it is not right to take a life, but life imprisonment will be a better option. Hear Amosun's view, Fayose, Wike, Aregbesola, Mimiko, and a lot of other Governors too all after the cut.

Ogun State Governor, Amosun:
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Everybody knows President Muhammadu Buhari is transparent and means well for the nation and would never want to hear anything about corruption. “Even under 100 days in office, electricity is improving. People know that if you try it you are gone. I always say this, whether you are a governor, permanent secretary or labour leader, you cannot be corrupt under a leader that is not corrupt, because you will be punished.

“Unfortunately as a governor, I cannot be saying that capital punishment should be meted out to corrupt public officials. Because I cannot say that, that is why I will say that anybody that is found wanting, whether you are governor or any other public officer should be jailed for life.

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According to the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, who spoke through the Director of Press Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle, says;

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“In all his discussions, Lalong has never mentioned death sentence. He has always preferred life imprisonment to taking human life because to him life is sacred.”

Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, who reacted through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, said jail sentence was better and capable of reforming thieves.

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“In countries where death penalty was introduced, it has not stopped looting. In advanced countries like US, jail sentence is the penalty. What we need is proper moral education to change orientation of the people. Jail sentence is better; it can reform,” he told one of our correspondents in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.

Rivers State Governor, Wike Nyeson through his special adviser on media, Opunabo Inko-Tariah said;

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“Nigerians have a role to play by deriding looters and not to praise them for their fiscal irresponsibility. There should be a strong punitive measure to discourage looting because of its domino effects. When a treasury is looted, there won’t be money for the provision of necessities such as hospitals, roads, etc.
“Maybe because it happened in Ghana and the economy improved, the labour organisations want it in Nigeria. But that was a military regime and Jerry Rawlings was a military man. However, the extant laws on looting need serious and urgent review, even if the death penalty is discouraged.”

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State through his information commissioner, Kayode Akinmade said;
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We are not under a military rule; this is democracy and we have constitution that we follow. If it is put in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, irrespective of whether you are a governor or not, so be it. If that is what Nigerians want, it is okay.
“Everybody is against corruption, but there is a process of making law. Thank God we have a National Assembly and the state assemblies who are representative of the people. If such bill could be sent to the national and state assemblies and be passed into law, it must become a law.
“If the process is followed and it is the wish of Nigerians that looters be killed, why not? Let it become a law. It is a fact that Nigerians are not happy with this corruption tag, which has slowed down our economic development but if we have a law that will bring about capital punishment for the looters, it is okay

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While Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State declined comment on whether looters should be sentenced to death or not.

In Enugu State the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Mr. Louis Amoke, said he would need to consult his principal, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to get his position on the matter.
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I will have to get in touch with him to know his position on the matter, it is very sensitive and I will not talk without finding out from him

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The Governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Al-Makura, however, said he supported that capital punishment be meted out to corrupt public office holders.
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I really agree with the NLC over call for capital punishment for any public office holder who is found guilty of looting public funds,

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Posted: at 11-09-2015 11:05 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Dem don dey fear

Posted: at 11-09-2015 11:41 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

U expect dem to accept??

Posted: at 11-09-2015 11:50 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Dem no go gree na bcos dem worst pass murderers

Posted: at 11-09-2015 12:00 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

See fear oo. Cos each of them get money wey dem don thief keep somewhere... Dem no wan die.. hahahaha

Posted: at 11-09-2015 12:22 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

heheheheheh....i suport it oooh
e make sense die.....

Posted: at 11-09-2015 12:26 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

Everything na format. NLC came up with this idea, jst to hear ppl wey go respond... Now thieves are exposing themselves

Posted: at 11-09-2015 12:28 PM (9 years ago) | Hero

If I may ask, who is not corrupt, if you talk about it you will see that every person is corrupt. Man, woman, boy, girl, slave, free.  It started in the garden of Eden when our forefather and mother got corrupted by disobedience to God their Creator.  We today, are being seen as corrupt people because we are disobeying God our Creator. In the office we make corruption our brother, stealing our sister, lying our neighbour and what have you.  Those who are big ogas - directors, chief executive officers, managers or any little position we find our selves we display corruption. Am I lying.  In the school it is the same thing, what about church where we suppose to have sanity, there is corruption. 

So killing is not the answer.  The remedy is repentance.  We know very well that the Bible God's law to us condemns living in sin.  Therefore any body who is found corrupted is a sinner and need to repent.  Nigerians, I call on you all to repent and believe in our Lord Jesus Christ for any one who has repented cannot sin, that is what the book o first book of John told us.  A born again Christian cannot sin because his/her seed is clean, and if at all he/her does, we have an advocate who will pardon him/her if he/her confesses his/her sins.  Therefore, my submission is that no public office holder should be killed when found guilty of corruption, rather he/she should be disciplined in any other way may be by parading him/her as a thief of public fund.  Imagine, I read that even the EFCC people who are judging others and are finding them guilty are even keeping away some money some politicians are returning.  People should first remove the mote in their eyes before they can see well to remove the one in another person's own.

The truth of the matter is that corruption cannot be totally wiped out.  This will continue until Jesus come back again who alone can stop it or people repent of their sins.

Thank you.

Posted: at 11-09-2015 01:08 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie

why dem go gree?

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Posted: at 11-09-2015 02:08 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Even such law is to be enacted, it shudnt b limited to public officials alone, every Nigerian shud be binded by it, police, military, civillians, traders etc...I swear dem for execute 90% of our policemen/women

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Posted: at 11-09-2015 02:33 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac