The International Community is observing today as anti-corruption day. It was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on thirty first October 2003, following threats posed by corruption to the stability and security of lives and property in the society.
Correspondent Ekwi Ajide who sampled people’s opinions on the significance of the day, reports that the respondents were of the view that the Federal government needs to be sincere in its fight against corruption.
According to a one-time Chairman of Ekwusigo Local Government area, Sir Jude Mbaegbu, corruption is growing by the day as the fight is marred by nepotism, tribalism and brotherhood and wondered how a country whose primary source of income had remained in the hands of few individuals will be devoid of corruption.
Sir Jude said for Nigeria to be on the right path against corruption, there must be discipline which begins from individual families.
On his part, an Insurance expert, Chief Emeka Okeke, the federal government is not sincere in its fight against corruption since according to him, it looks as if it is a vendetta against opponents.
Chief Okeke called for reduction of remuneration of politicians, increase in the salary of civil servants, ensuring that funds allocated to projects are used for the projects and following the
budget judiciously as some remedies for an anti corrupt society.
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