Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president, has said to end corruption in the country and attain effective leadership the fight must start with the leaders.
According to Obasanjo, in order to accomplish its goal, the battle must also be persistent and constant.
On Sunday evening, he gave a speech during an interactive Zoom event called “Boiling Point Arena.”
The conversation focused on Obasanjo’s political legacies and his assessment of contemporary Nigeria and was carried by a few private radio stations in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.
Obasanjo blamed individuals in positions of authority for corruption, which he described as a rampant issue that has consumed Nigerian society.
According to Obasanjo:
“Corruption is very hydra-headed and eats deep. I think it was the Sultan of Sokoto, the father of the present Sultan who said corruption is like a babariga, if you are folding it one one side, it’s falling apart on the other side.
“When you carry it on both sides, you cannot hold your hands up and as soon as you put your hands down, it’s falling apart. And that’s corruption.
“It’s not a one day affair. It’s not a one regime affair. It’s not even a two regime affair. It has to be consistent. it has to be continual. It has to be a daily affair. Once one regime is let off, it spreads,” Obasanjo added.
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