President Goodluck Jonathan began his re-election campaign in Lagos on Thursday, saying he would not fight corruption by arresting and putting people in crates.
He spent the short 33-minute speech by responding to criticisms of his administration by the opposition party , one of wghich is a recent statement made by APC presidential candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, that he would send corrupt Nigerians to jail.
Although he did not mention names, he was indirectly making reference to Buhari’s role in the 1984 botched attempt to smuggle a former Transport minister, the late Umaru Dikko, to Nigeria.
He said, “They said they will start fighting corruption after they have crossed the bridge. And only two days ago, somebody stood in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and said he would catch people that steal and throw them in Kirikiri (Prisons).
“I agree that we must stop corruption but I will not do so by catching people and putting them in crates and jailing or killing them. We can’t stop corruption that way.”
Click and Read All I won’t fight graft by putting people in crates –Jonathan
My question is then how would he correct or fight corruption if they are not arrested? Some politician Nigerians are too harden to be tamed with levity.
Click and Read All I won’t fight graft by putting people in crates –Jonathan
My question is then how would he correct or fight corruption if they are not arrested? Some politician Nigerians are too harden to be tamed with levity.
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