Jason Cannon
3/7/14
Nigeria
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/03/jang-denies-fgs-n2bn-bribe-govs/
Synopsis:
Jonah Jang, a Nigerian state governor and a leader of the Nigeria Governor's Forum, accused Governor Kwankwaso of being the cause of the current divide among Nigerian governors. He claimed that Kwankwaso's dishonesty and corruption were the cause of the divide. Some governors had previously been accused of accepting a bribe from the National Government to divide the Forum. Jang said that Kwankwaso would have been the one that took the bribe if there was such corruption going on. He said ". . . this act of dishonesty aided by a few other governors sowed the seed of discord amongst the governors and that Kwankwaso and his group are now finding it difficult to live with the consequences of their action . . ."
Analysis/Comments
This issue perfectly demonstrated the issues Nigeria is facing politically. Nigeria has many similarities in government structure to the United States, but because of corruption and fighting it operates completely differently than the United States. It would not surprise me if some governors did accept a bribe to divide the Forum. It would also not surprise me if Jang was corrupt himself. Corruption and greed is rampant in Nigeria, and many of the politicians are trying to stay in power instead of helping the country. Nigeria is also greatly divided in many areas of life, including the political side of life. These divisions are caused by factors such as greed and ethnicity.
I'm thinking that there is clear signs of corruption, and that the accusers can also and should also be accused themselves of corruption in the government. It is hard to see through the blurry picture when a government can't even operate like it said it was suppose to in their legal documents and structure. But all countries, even G8 countries fall victim to bribe scandals, even in good ole' Utah!
ReplyDeleteThere is definitely corruption going on in Nigeria. I think there is a lot more corruption than we would think as well. The whole story seems a little bit confusing and I think that it's clear that there is a lot of dishonesty going around. I also think there is a possibility that Jang is only accusing Kwankwaso so that he can get more power.
ReplyDeleteAll of the corruption in Nigeria makes me sad. They're trying to form a democratic government, but every leader in power seems to forget why he is there. It continues to switch between corrupt leaders to military rule, neither any better than the other. It's sad to see a country with so much potential continue to spiral within itself.
ReplyDeleteI think it is very interesting what Rooney said about Jang accusing so that he could get more power. I hope that leaders rise up who are actually responsible and will do more to lead the country. This is what every country needs, good leaders to build up the country.
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