Sir: When you consider that we are in a democratic setting, and then imagine a military dispensation. Antecedents of military include corruption, running a country with false budgets, use of force and little adherence to rule of law.
In the present democratic government, there exists corruption in high places and when you draw the attention of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary; you are complaining to nobody. Some of the instances: One cried out that an aide to a governor had confirmed that his boss spends N1.2billion monthly to bribe his party members, the legislature, the media, the security agencies, the anti-graft agencies, the presidency, etc; you are complaining to nobody. When people complained that one-day presidential state visit had deprived that state of almost N1billion; you are complaining to nobody. When an anti-graft agency boss revealed that a first term governor had bought N1billion house in Abuja within few months of assumption of office; she was complaining to herself. When a foreign embassy informed the EFCC of a bank account of a governor’s brother with lodgment of almost N2billion; it was informing nobody. When a state governor revealed that he spent N200b on roads in two years; nobody is asking questions. As legislators sit down to share N6.5billion; colleagues are shielding the crooks. Etc.
In the present dispensation also, the President snapped one or two times and closed down media houses for reporting about him. There are other instances of not adhering to rule of laws. A budget had ‘falsely’ been presented to the public but not executed up to 50%. We witnessed how Niger Delta areas were bombarded as a result recorded many deaths. With an intelligence report in its hand, government would have saved the recent killing of people who were (only) brainwashed under “boko haram” prompting; the dead could have been saved through reorientation. Boko Haram financier and the mover were captured alive and instead of following due process of rule of law that would lead to more useful information, they were murdered prematurely.
Mr. Kayode Kelani
Plot 243 Kenya Street
Abuja
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