Jonathan Administration Blames Media For Bad Corruption Rating

President Goodluck Jonathan
By SaharaReporters, New York

The Goodluck Jonathan administration believes Nigeria’s recent poor rating in a corruption report released by Transparency International (TI) was because of distorted media reports.

Nigeria was ranked 35th in a recent global corruption index released by TI on Wednesday.

Reacting to the rating as well as a recent Gallup Poll report that also put Nigeria at the top of corrupt countries, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said both reports were products of interactions with Nigerians as well as synopses of negative media reports.

Mr. Maku made the claim while responding to questions yesterday from State House reporters at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Jonathan. He insisted that the corruption ratings do not reflect the reality of things in the country.

The minister noted that most of the rating institutions rely on Nigerians’ perceptions of the country as well as media accounts.

He accused the rating agencies of failing to recognize the efforts of the Jonathan administration to combat corruption. He claimed that the government’s systematic and institutional approaches are gradually yielding results.

Mr. Maku cited what he described as the administration’s efforts to arrest fraud in the fuel subsidy management by prosecuting suspects. He also stated that the administration had initiated audits of ministries, departments and agencies in order to curb graft in the supply of fertilizers and seeds to farmers.

The Information Minister accused Nigerians of hysterically mobilizing to oppose President Jonathan’s policy to curtail patronage in the oil and gas sector through deregulation. Then he asserted that the administration had continued to take decisive measures against defaulters in the fuel subsidy scam.

According to Mr. Maku, the Transparency International rating “is because of the bad reports we get from journalists like you.” He added: “There are so many issues involved in dealing with corruption. When you are systematic and deliberate, the reform goes deeper.”

The minister stated that, “The president does not sit in court to imprison people. There are institutions set up to do that.” He advised journalists to follow up on institutional proceedings to get to the root of issues and to unearth omissions and commissions to enable the government to track and act on such.

Reacting to the minister’s claims, an Abuja-based anti-corruption activist said the Jonathan administration had paid mere lip service to the fight against corruption. “The president continues to retain the most corrupt ministers on his cabinet – including Orubebe, Bello Adoke, and Diezani Alison-Madueke,” said the source. She also described as a joke the so-called prosecution of fuel subsidy fraudsters as well as those who committed other acts of corruption.

“The Jonathan administration, like its predecessors, is cynically using the courts to shield big-time criminals from receiving just punishment. The administration knows that the judicial system is corrupt and inept, but has not come up with suggestions for any change.” She reminded Nigerians that “corruption cases are filed, pleas are taken, and the defendants, prosecutors and judges then collude to adjourn the case indefinitely. That’s a systematic pattern of corruption.” The activist added: “Left to the administration, the prosecution of big-time suspects in fuel subsidy scams, Halliburton and the police pension fund fraud will drag for eternity, or until Nigerians forget about these cases.”

She advised Mr. Maku “to check his facts before insulting the sensibility of Nigerians with claims that corruption exists only in the imagination of the media. That’s poppy cock.”
 

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what do you expect?

Very soon, government will start blaming the electorate for making them corrupt. but they should know that, there is always a day of reckoning, they like it or not.

LwaIUOWWVO

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Maku is right. The rating is

Maku is right. The rating is faulty. But not in the direction Maku thinks. How can TI claim that kenya or any of the other two that tied with us at 139th is as corrupt as Nigeria. How can any nation be more corrupt than what we see every day in Nigeria and yet exist as a Nation? I think TI should do their homework well and do a more credible rating next time.

Jonathan Administration Blames Media For Bad Corruption Rating

See his ogogoro-filled mouth. Yeye thief! He thought TI would rely on his censored media reports. His senseless crimes are in the public domain. The only dummies who are not aware are Mumunathan and his fellow rogues.

Jonathan Administration Blames Media For Bad Corruption Rating

This monkey is too dumb to understand how TI computes corruption index. TI does not use media reports, but actual looting by government officials. In Nigeria, JonaTAN is # 1 corrupt citizen with:

1. hundreds of billions of naira in security vote.
2. billions of naira for ogogoro entertainment.
3. hundreds of millions of naira for diesel.
4. running of oil fields divested by oil majors, using local oil companies he has imposed himself on as major shareholder. very soon, the country's oil output will dip.
5. participation in the rot in NNPC.
6. contract scam.
7. looted taxpayers' money stashed in foreign banks.
8. Refusal to enforce our laws, being the most lawless himself and so turns a blind eye to what fellow criminals do.
9. etc., etc.

He is so empty that he does all these and thinks people don't know. What have media reports got to do with his senseless looting, emptiness and drunkenness? Yeye fowl!

If not Nigerians, then who?

First, he blamed Boko Haram for his inability to perform. Now, it's the fault of the media that corruption exists. Dumbo has ten fingers, he will keep pointing them in different directions as reasons for his ineptitude. From Shoeless to Shameless! This is the most stupid statement to round off another uneventful year. If you don't ask Nigerians, maybe Aborigines of Australia know more about corruption in Nigeria. Look at him, no sense of responsibility, always the fault of others. They're feeling the heat alright, my RESPECT goes out to SaharaReporters! Even the Crumb-catchers are lying low. Let Snr. Crumbies like @ Deri the Drunk, Ify-Dumbo-4ever, Stanley Igwe, Delta Queen and charge & bail Barr. OCimaco come and defend the avalanche of negetive ratings to culminate another wasted year under their client. Animals!

MEDIA IS TO BE BLAMED FOR NIGERIAN CORRUTION

Yes, I agree with Jonathan that media is to be blamed for Nigerian corruption. When Jonathan came to power, he jailed Babangida for 2000 years for stealing over 12 billion dollar from our treasory. Attorney General was sentenced to 300 year for corruption, Ogbulafor, 600, Kalu,2000 years for stealing his state money, the ministers, 500 year each. Our Judges who are as corrupt as Babangida, are proved and sentenced to 9000 years each. How are about Boko Haram and their sponsors, they have been tried and sentenced to death. Media does not see all these excellent jobs Jonathan has done, hence the blame should be on it. SHAME ON YOU JONATHAN, YOU HAVE DISAPPOINTED SOUTHERNERS.

Maku = Poppy Cock ... Lol

Maku = Poppy Cock ...
Lol ...

Corruption

Why do we keep deceiving ourselves. Even without the domestic media discussing the rot in our nation, it is common knowledge that we are a corrupt people. Ihe smell is everywhere. It is sad that we are having to wait for Transparency International to remind us of our downward spiral. Sad!

This Labaran Maku is a goat.

Just like his name sounds like the name of a pet goat, so are his utterances like the bleating of a goat. Does this mumu animal Labaran think Nigerians are that stupid? All indicators of suffering, discomfort and increased unhappiness by the people have increased 10 folds to 99% full bars and Labaran and his puppet master GEJ expect good feedback. Slowly Nigerians will change from this their current suffering-and-smiling attitude to an acting-on-their-frustrations-of-suffering-and-going-after-those-making-them-suffer kinda attitude. Only then will I myself remember this goat Labaran Maku and visit him and his household with my AK 47. So keep enriching yourselves with blood money. The day will come when all you govt fools will account for these monies. Enjoy your corruption high while it lasts...Yall's time is coming and very short indeed..

God will judge them all

Nigeria is a great country and our people are the mind oriented people who look for the greatest no matter how hard it is. It is a shame to see our elected leader turning their back on the electorate after making use if their votes. Its a matter of time when the children of the like of Maku will be less important in the history of this great nation. Ingrate people! Only God can judge.

corrupton rating a same

We are all guilty , Minister please do not be disturbed just keep working intransformation all hope are not lost in fight to bring back all lost familty values . there exists increase in level of insincerity in each of an average family unit in which we all belong . The correction must be from family . mdhjee

Mr Maku, unfortunately TI

Mr Maku, unfortunately TI doesn't count intentions and policies, it counts concrete results obtained from the intentions and policies.
Your Oga may have all the good intentions and policies, hhe may be working round the clock but if no results are seeing, Nigeria will be ranked No 1.

Rating

Damboyi I want to align with you 100%.The petroleum minister is simply a female packed full with evil. She is simply a devil incarnate. A cog in the wheel of progress. A leech on the Nigerian State. Better than nothing minister. Its only the almighty GOD that will judge this administration and Nigerians who are suffering in the midst of plenty. They have perfected their act of unleashing insults on the sensibilities of Nigerians. I assure them that it is just for a short period and nemesis will catch up with all of them. End of discussion

The world has eyes to see.

It is easy to pick on the media. When a government refuses to act and looks the other way, it is always the press that is responsible. We have pass through this path before. They forget that governments come and go but the press will always be there. They are still and also protecting their fellow thieves and they expect the press to look the other way. For failing to look the other way, the press has become responsible for our poor rating. They forget that even if the press were to feign ignorance the Western world have their diplomats who report back to them. So who is fooling who? The Makus of this world will always have what to say.

Analogy of Lunatic

If you have a lunatic, is he a lunatic because you called him a lunatic or because he is simply a lunatic?

amazing 'president'

Wonderful Nigeria

Corruption rating

Who is fooling who. You know the truth but decide to surpress it, this alone is sin against God. Maku you are not sincere to the Nigerians and equally not grateful to God. None of you will take anything from this world to another world beyond the blue.

Why is Government hysterical about this rating?

Why is govt. hysterical about this rating? And why is it that any time a bad rating or index is made about Nigeria, we see Nigerian leaders coming out to debunk such results and then look for scapegoats to blame for such bad results? There is no need playing the victim because nobody is out to rubbish Nigeria. This search for responsibilities by Nigerian leaders for their abysmal failure must stop. Imagine the other day the ignoble and notoriously corrupt minister of petroleum had the temerity to say that the present fuel crises in Nigeria was caused by Nigerians who wanted transparency in the petroleum sector! Can anyone see the stupidity in this inglorious statement? We all know why Jonathan still retains her in that post, otherwise she is worse than the worst performer ever and is the most corrupt of all the rotten apples. I have never seen a woman as devilish as this woman! Ghosh!

THEN LET THE GAME CONTINUE

If according to the present civilian administration that corruption only exists in our collective imaginations, then let the beat continue! That means, the government of Mr. Jonathan is not prepared to fight what does not exist and that is corruption, which is thicker than blood in Nigeria. That is a vice that even little school children can clearly see and touch in our courts, ministries, power sector and just name it. Wherein lies our hope then, we sincerely desire a leader that can be decisive in dealing with these our enemies that are parading our corridors of poor. A day will surely come soon, when they will be brought to judgment with their stealing children. A day will soon come!

Wow !!!!!

Is either Maku is sleeping or he is living in a dream land. Maku should answer a simple question... do the revenues of Nigeria reflect on her citizens, infrastructures, services of government? If No, show us the money?

Nigeria

Nigeria can pass for number one and people wont have any doubt. Media report, that is not the reason the country is aggressively corrupt and everybody knows it we take bribe anywhere , our politician embezzle any opportunity they get and the civilian collect monies to perform contracts and end up spending the money and you want to blame media reports, well thats up to you as for the the facts Nigeria is is trouble with all these crooks dipping their hands in the treasury one way or theother.

RIP Maku

Your tyre has been reserved, don't worry. Fool.

Jona looks like a mumu in

Jona looks like a mumu in this picture

Most Corrupt People!

Mr Maku! You are the typical example of "sticking your head in the sand"! No talk of how you intend to improve! Why not talk about what you will do to expose judges, fraudsters, police & lawyers and provide solutions so we the Nigerian people can see progress! Rather you blame the media and Nigerians. I voted for Jonathan! The way things are going, he's re-election is pie in the sky! I am now thinking Buhari with all his faults was right about corrupt politicians and civil servants! Catch them, shoot them!

come n eat

What is more corrupt than to lie just to keep your job.people like maku would been excused had it been that he was himself not a human right activist in his growing school age n after so. It is his govt calling to come n eat that made him to change grounds wch further suggests that he may be doing so because of a rumbling stomarch.Good eating habit has it that if u are eating u don't talk.

poppy cock

poppy cock, indeed my dear.He sounds like a drop out, though, he may be dropped out soon. because some of his statements were without his oga's consents, just like to outrances of Syrian ambassador to the UK.

Jonathan Administration Blames Media

That man is a JOKE

@Maku

Sorry, some organizations are not as incompetent as you and your master GEJ. A lot of research and hardwork go into such exercises for fear of being sued. I trust TI to respond to you soon with facts backing their claims. Plus do you think the likes of Obama always look good in the media? Just sit down and begin plotting how to get us to number 15 next year. Blame it on media my foot!!!

liars

we have a president and federal executive council that are so disconnected from the realities of this country. apparently they dont know what they are doing. what an embarrassment coming from communication minister. what a puppet he is

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