YOU ARE THE ONE AIDING CORRUPTION, NIGERIANS TELL JONATHAN. Nigerians reacted on Wednesday to a report alleging that President Goodluck Jonathan accused the citizens of encouraging corruption in the country. While declaring open the 54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society in Abuja on Tuesday, the President had reportedly said that if Nigerians did not “reward corrupt practices” through their actions, those involved would have no need to continue. Responding to the statement on the social media, many Nigerians applauded Jonathan’s position and then, cautioned him against putting the blame for corruption entirely on them. The respondents said the President, through his inability to lead by example, had failed to provide a lasting solution to corruption. Some of those who disapproved of Jonathan’s statement said he goofed by casting the first stone. They went on to accuse him of promoting corruption by granting state pardon to a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who had been convicted on charges of corruption.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:15:09 +0000
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