Senator Ali Ndume speaks against corruption in Nigeria

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, has spoken out against the persistent issue of corruption in Nigeria.

He addressed this issue during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Sunday. Senator Ndume said:

“Our major challenge in this country is corruption. Up till now, we have no law that can proactively or even reactively address the issue of corruption in the country.

In developed nations, people question the source of one’s wealth, but in Nigeria, you are venerated for flaunting ill-gotten wealth.

If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government, and he is not corrupt, then he is lucky that he is God-fearing. Otherwise, it is only in Nigeria that you steal money and walk freely, and then you are celebrated.

It is only in this country that somebody had no money yesterday or last week, but the following week he buys 10 cars, buys jets, and his brothers would fly with him, his mother would fly with him, his uncle would fly with him, and they would say, Allah has blessed our son."