Amaechi laments increasing corruption rate
Agatha Okoroiwu, Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, September 16th, 2014The Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry over the level of corruption in the country, saying the level of graft in the country knows no bound.
Amaechi, who spoke on Tuesday while swearing in 21 local government caretaker committee chairmen, observed that publicfunds were diverted by government officials for private use.
The government charged the new caretaker committee chairmen to shun corruption and ensure that public funds were utilised for the good of the people.
Amaechi also disclosed that some outgone council members were sending text messages to him for them to be allowed to return to the offices they had left.
He said, “I am a worried man; I am extremely worried for the country because the level of text I got from people, even the desperation by old council members who wanted to return. I wonder why they were so desperate.
“It just shows me that they were only interested in increasing their stomach infrastructure. I got very worried. People were desperate; people were threatening. All sorts of text messages were sent to me but I remained adamant and said let the people go and choose. I will not participate in this very exercise. I believe that you have been chosen, and please, serve the people.
“My problem is that the level of corruption in Nigeria now knows no bound. It is so bad that if you read Sahara Reporters, you will hear that two aircraft were arrested in South Africa carrying $9.5m.
“The problem is that they left here (Nigeria) freely unchecked; nobody asked them questions. So, if at that federal level, people can get away, you have to see how bad corruption has become in Nigeria; that Nigerians can travel anyhow they like with money, money they didn’t earn, money that is stolen.
“Now, nobody is afraid to be corrupt. State governments are not able to pay salaries because instead of the normal money we receive every month, it has come down for Rivers State, nearly 45 to 50 per cent.”
-Punch
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