Written By:IBRAHIM MUSA BABA
This answer might seem "unrelated" to others but this is the best way that I can render a answer to this question.
I belong to Nigeria, so does a million others. Every day we contribute small petty amounts to the so called "public servants" which is considered to be "right of every citizen" to do whether he/she likes it or not. Even those small money that we pay is out of reach to millions of Nigeria who live in roads or even without any identity.
Occasionally, for important things that need to be authorized by the government for basic livelihood of the citizen of Nigeria, the amount that we pay which goes unaccounted is almost equal to monthly earnings of a middle-class Nigeria and often, some people like shortcuts in Nigeria.
They do not like to waste any precious time.
So they pay a average Nigeria graduate's yearly earnings to so called "Government Officials" who are supposed to sign the documents with green inks.
You come to Nigeria and you see to yourself why green ink is so much costlier than growing a forest from seeding it, watering it daily and making a lush green canopy with months of effort.
You can literally buy a degree in Nigeria from some citizens of the country if you are rich.
And what else ?
Want to extend building approval over limit
and endanger lives,
Want a government job itself you pay to get it.
Want to become a policeman and avail all
incentives.
Want to fake your birth, tamper official
documents.
Want to become a member of parliament? pay money to every voter. See?,
we contribute to Nigeria immensely If all the money that every Nigeria lost knowingly or unknowingly in this entire process of corruption spanning all levels of this government hierarchy was spent purely on improving Nigeria, then who knows?
But who is responsible for letting this? I don't think that people can shift blame towards the corrupt "shameless" people in the government which in turn is the beneficiary of corrupt private sector. Everyone are responsible! I am to be blamed, my neighbors are to be blamed
and the entire political and economic system is to be blamed for this perpetual contrasting state of this country which is in shambles right now.
How we solve this? Well there is one really great person who imagined a corrupt free and peaceful Nigeria.
His name Muhammadu Buhari, one of the finest political mindset in Nigeria.
This answer might seem "unrelated" to others but this is the best way that I can render a answer to this question.
I belong to Nigeria, so does a million others. Every day we contribute small petty amounts to the so called "public servants" which is considered to be "right of every citizen" to do whether he/she likes it or not. Even those small money that we pay is out of reach to millions of Nigeria who live in roads or even without any identity.
Occasionally, for important things that need to be authorized by the government for basic livelihood of the citizen of Nigeria, the amount that we pay which goes unaccounted is almost equal to monthly earnings of a middle-class Nigeria and often, some people like shortcuts in Nigeria.
They do not like to waste any precious time.
So they pay a average Nigeria graduate's yearly earnings to so called "Government Officials" who are supposed to sign the documents with green inks.
You come to Nigeria and you see to yourself why green ink is so much costlier than growing a forest from seeding it, watering it daily and making a lush green canopy with months of effort.
You can literally buy a degree in Nigeria from some citizens of the country if you are rich.
And what else ?
Want to extend building approval over limit
and endanger lives,
Want a government job itself you pay to get it.
Want to become a policeman and avail all
incentives.
Want to fake your birth, tamper official
documents.
Want to become a member of parliament? pay money to every voter. See?,
we contribute to Nigeria immensely If all the money that every Nigeria lost knowingly or unknowingly in this entire process of corruption spanning all levels of this government hierarchy was spent purely on improving Nigeria, then who knows?
But who is responsible for letting this? I don't think that people can shift blame towards the corrupt "shameless" people in the government which in turn is the beneficiary of corrupt private sector. Everyone are responsible! I am to be blamed, my neighbors are to be blamed
and the entire political and economic system is to be blamed for this perpetual contrasting state of this country which is in shambles right now.
How we solve this? Well there is one really great person who imagined a corrupt free and peaceful Nigeria.
His name Muhammadu Buhari, one of the finest political mindset in Nigeria.
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