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Now let us ask a nation. Eradicating ourselves an honest question at Ccorruption has been one of this juncture, is corruption being PUBLISHER many reasons given by aspiring fought? Are we anywhere close to political Office holders as a major having it eradicated? If we want Idris Abiodun Usman criteria for vying and also for the to be sincere, our answers will be electorate to give them their votes no. Corruption has only shifted and this happens elections after from one part of the country to CHAIRMAN, EDITORIAL BOARD elections and yet the war against another part of the country, it has corruption is yet to be conquered. now become that when you in the Barr. Kayode Ajulo In this editorial we will be taking government you are safe but when a deep look at the actual causes of you are not opportuned to be in EDITOR corruption in this country. the government, you are unsafe, Mercy Ehi Ebute Firstly, Nigeria as we know exposed and can be tagged as a corrupt person. is a country with 3 dominant President Muhammadu Buhari languages: Hausa, Yoruba and the Now let us look at GROUP NEWS EDITOR Igbo. All the others are referred incompetency in leadership that not lead us anywhere as a country. Femi Lawson to as minority tribal groups and leads to corruption. Nigeria has We are cutting down the leaves from inception everything that suffered from bad leadership, while the root underground is INT’L CORRESPONDENT has been done in this country Nigeria has suffered from clueless growing stronger and spreading Willem Vermeer pertaining to leadership has always leadership, leadership that has no wider with every passing day. been with these 3 dominant tribes idea what needs to be done and We must understand that as a in consideration. When it is time with that sentiments, religious country we cannot keep deceiving HEAD ADMIN for the Yoruba man to rule, all colouration and several other ourselves by thinking that we Gladtimes Okoronkwo Yoruba’s will say it is our turn then contributory factors has led to would achieve results whereas we when he becomes the President leadership always looking the are currently akin to that man he is expected to do more for his other way when a member of their that is running on a treadmill in ADMIN OFFICER people, he is expected to place the cabinet is found wanting in terms one spot. We must understand Othniel T. Saai needs of his people over and above of integrity and competency. that chances are being given to us the needs of all other ethnicities, When you are lacking in and those chances come by way he is even expected to drive the competency, you leave loopholes of the elections every 4 years we HEAD IT development of those areas more for opportunist to take advantage. are given the opportunity to chose Benedict Aguele and when it gets to the Hausa’s it’s Incompetency in office is the worst our leaders but we forget that the same ball game again and then and highest form of corruption those chances when they come are RESEARCH OFFICER they all want to hold on to power and it shows that you as the head like time which when lost cannot by all means necessary and the is not up to the task and cannot be regained until after another 4 Blessing Onyeke Igbo is not left out in all of these, detect or checkmate corruption years in this case. the same motivation leading to the around you. If Nigerians were to - same outcome. However, the Igbos agree to wake up and choose to If we must achieve this as a PHOTO/VIDEO GRAPHER haven’t gotten an opportunity to stand and fight against corruption nation, our way and manner of Emmanuel Kenny Bako rule for quite a while now. A few it then behooves on us to begin choosing our leaders must change because it hasn’t helped us thus years back we had a President from to recruit leadership that have GRAPHIC EDITOR the Niger-Delta who happened to nationalistic interest, has the far. We must in all sincerity come be from a minority in the Niger- capacity to take on the burden to terms with the fact that poverty, Joseph Raphael Delta precisely Bayelsa State of leadership, someone who is suffering, underdevelopment, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, he passionate and detailed about his hunger, lack of basic amenities came on board with the belief that job. A person who is not blinded and infrastructure is no respecter the fight against corruption to be by religious or ethnic ties. These of persons and it is not region- successful needs to be faceless and are factors we need the give due specific. We must come to the that corruption has to be fought consideration and put in place so realisation that we must fight to from a nationalistic point of view, as to have a corrupt free Nigeria, a ensure that the current way of a one Nigeria point of view where person who would look the other choosing our leaders is reappraised MISSION STATEMENT it is clear to all that the fight is way and allow justice prevail even and discontinued if not there is not targeted at a particular people if it involved their own child. great danger ahead as we cannot Where feeble minds or region. Unfortunately, same A person who even if it were continue like this. government was tagged as the his mother that is found to be The time is almost here once compromise integrity and most corrupt so far and all of a incompetent he wouldn’t hesitate again, it is time we come together dignity and refuse to speak out, sudden there was a deep desire to show her the way out of office to defeat the monster of bad we will lift our voice in defence to change the government and and that is the only way we can leadership that has given birth to in came President Muhammadu effectively fight and rid Nigeria of the endemic corruption that we of Nigeria and its people Buhari who is from the North corruption. have now. Only then will we be against corruption, impunity, and his main selling point at Every other thing being done able to enjoy true prosperity as a the time was to kill corruption in the name of fight against country and also enjoy a corrupt bad governance and those who and Nigerians who knew and corruption is superficial and would free Nigeria. trample the laws of our land under their feet. 4 COVER Monday, July 23rd, 2018 BRIEFS Ilorin water reticulation project: Fayemi To Fayose: Pay Ekiti Workers’ Salary Yet to see the light of day With N5.5bn June Allocation owhere is Nigeria’s dams (Asa dam, Agba dam source as an excuse. underdevelopment and Sobi dam) with capacity The Ilorin water reticulation The Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr more evident than to supply water to every part project which started in 2009, Kayode Fayemi has called on the in the inability of of the city and take care of any and was meant to ensure outgoing governor, Mr. Ayodele Nsuccessive administrations expansion in the future. Asa the availability of water in Fayose, to devote the June 2018 at all tiers of government to dam, which has capacity to all parts of the city as well federal allocation of N5.52b to provide water move our cities supply water that would cover as expansions, has become payment of salaries and other and states to modern status. up to 60% of city of Ilorin, a virtual drainpipe of scarce entitlements of workers. Water is so important that supplies water to Kuntu, resources while going through Fayemi in a statement issued by it touches every aspect of Alore, Taiwo road, Mandate, the tenures of two governors, the Director of his media office, human life from the remotest Al-hikma, etc. The dam is a Dr. Abubakar Olubukola Wole Olujobi, in Ado Ekiti on farms to the giant industries water flow with high water Saraki and Abdulfatah Sunday said henceforth, Fayose and the most sophisticated level and capacity to supply Ahmed. Such an ostensibly must make accountability and urban metropolis. Therewater to Agba dam during altruistic project to have human face critical factors in the is no gainsaying that dry season. Sobi dam is also become a source of unending policies of his administration. Nigeria’s water paradox is a river flowing dam with controversy. Nigerians will Olujobi said the usual practice symptomatic of her general capacity to supply water to up recall a publication in Vanguard Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed by the governor to collect federal underdevelopment despite to 30% of total area of Ilorin.