2 Months After He Was Punished, Senator Ndume Resumes Talk On Corruption

Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South in the National Assembly, has voiced his frustration over the widespread corruption in Nigeria, calling for urgent measures to curb the culture of impunity that allows corrupt individuals to thrive.

During a media briefing in Kano on Sunday, Ndume lamented that corruption continues to thrive because politicians and public figures who engage in theft are often celebrated rather than held accountable. He expressed disappointment that Nigeria lacks robust laws to tackle corruption proactively or reactively.

GWG.ng reports that the latest outburst by Ndume on corruption followed the controversy of his earlier criticisms of the Tinubu administration in July being lackluster and run by the least competent persons in the land. For his assertions, he was removed as Senate Chief Whip. He beat back and apologised in August to the APC.

Starting from where he stopped but without focusing on the Tinubu government, Senator Ndume resuming his campaign against corruption, said:

“Our major challenge in this country is corruption. Up till now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue of corruption in the country. If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government, and he is not corrupt, then he is lucky to be God-fearing. Otherwise, it is only in Nigeria that you steal money, walk freely, and are celebrated,” Ndume stated, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The senator also highlighted the societal tendency to revere individuals who acquire wealth illicitly. He noted how communities often praise and celebrate such individuals, despite knowing the questionable means by which their wealth was acquired.

“If you come into an area like this, people would start lobbying you and prostrating before you, even when they know the money was stolen. It is only in this country that someone who had no money yesterday or last week can suddenly buy 10 cars, jets, and his family members celebrate, saying, ‘Allah has blessed our son.'”

Ndume expressed disappointment over his past attempts to pass legislation targeting unexplained wealth, revealing that his efforts had been blocked. He shared that a former head of state even refused to sign an executive bill that aimed to address the issue of illicit wealth.

“Up till now, there is no law on unexplained wealth in Nigeria, and no Executive Order has been signed to address it,” he added.

Beyond corruption, Senator Ndume raised concerns about the growing issue of hunger in Nigeria. He urged the government and citizens to take advantage of the country’s vast arable land to cultivate more food crops and reduce food insecurity.

“There is hunger in the land, and we have not cultivated up to five per cent of our land. Nigeria is blessed with massive arable land,” Ndume concluded, stressing the need for a more strategic approach to agriculture and food production.
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