#NigeriaMyPride #BuhariMyHero The Second Republic, under President Shehu Shagari, saw a resurgence of corruption. Shagari was ineffective in stopping the looting of public funds by the democratically elected officials. On December 31st, 1983, General Buhari led a popular coup with the aim of halting corruption. Buhari arrested the state governors and commissioners and brought them before tribunals of inquiry. All accounts of politicians were frozen. In less than two years, Babangida replaced the reformist Buhari regime. The next fourteen years saw no serious attempt to stop corruption. Leaders found guilty in tribunals under Mohammed (Murtala) and Buhari found their way back to public life and recovered seized property. Wole Soyinka observed that for Abacha to launch a war against corruption was a huge joke. ~ Excerpts from an article; Corruption in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective (1947-2002), by Professor Rina Okonkwo; Historian, University of Nigeria, Enugu
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:23:12 +0000
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