There are various ways and means to fight corruption in Nigeria. In an interview, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a non-profit organisation based in Abuja, said he believes that the issue of corruption can be a thing of the past if all embrace the fight.
It is generally agreed that corruption is the bane of development in Africa, particularly, Nigeria. Corruption is now linked up with the on-going situation in Nigeria, where some powerful corrupt individuals have actually created artificial recession and also underdeveloped the country by stealing in a crazy manner.
People must continue to support any positive intervention of government until corruption becomes something of the past. It has been emphasized that there must be a national strategy/policy that would include every Nigerian both in public and private sectors in the fight against corruption.
According to Rafsanjani, “We are encouraging the Nigerian government to continue its effort in the fight against corruption. As said, corruption undermines development, it plunged Nigeria into recession, violent extremism. Given the importance of Nigeria and its relevance in Africa, we believe once Nigeria is able to get it right many countries will get it right.
“God has blessed us with both human and natural resources and there is no reason we should continue dwelling in perpetual poverty. The fight against corruption is important and necessary. Many Nigerians who have shown interest in political power have turned looting into a machinery.
He also said that in the past people often desist from acknowledging known corrupt public office holders but because of the collapse of integrity people are now embracing criminals that have looted the country.
