Mr. Peter Obi, the Former Governor of Anambra State has condemned the high rate of corruption in the country, describing it as the bane of Nigeria’s development. In a message to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated on December 9, 2020, he lamented that Nigeria, and Africa, has continued to stagnate under the heavy burden of corruption which has pervaded every part of it.
Speaking on the way out of corruption, Obi said, "We must purge ourselves of selfishness, greed and self aggrandizement if we must do away with corruption. If every one of us, especially the political leaders, can dust corruption off our hearts, then we will develop better as a nation” He also urged the Government to set up the required checks and balances that will ensure accountability in governance, arguing that corruption thrives more in an environment of porosity and lawlessness. He said that if there were operational systems that could easily expose corrupt practices, then leaders will be forced to discharge their duties without favour.
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