"Nigerian Legislature Is The Apex Of Corruption"

“The Nigerian legislative system is hydro-pus. There is no way you can fight corruption without
changing the legislature. Here,
the more corrupt a person is, the more chieftaincy he will get.


“We need a complete systemic transformation. Why should
there be...
full-time legislation. Corruption is
right at the top and percolates
down. Like the Greeks, Nigerians
are saying we know where the
money went through don’t
punish us for your greed .”
Those were the words of Nobel
Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka,
while describing the legislative
arm of government in Nigeria as
the apex of corruption.
The renowned playwright spoke
in Lagos on Monday at the Town
Hall meeting organised by the
Save Nigeria Group and its allies
with the theme: ‘ Endemic
Corruption: The Bane of Good
Governance .’
Prof. Soyinka, who called for a
Sovereign National Conference to
address the problems bedevilling
the country, commended
Nigerians for their stand against
the removal of fuel subsidy.
“It was very refreshing and very
stimulating. The spontaneity and
organisation is something that
people in other countries
appreciate ,” he noted.
In his speech, ‘Understanding
How Power Works’, the
Convener of SNG, Pastor Tunde
Bakare, said the power of a
leader was the one given by the
people and must not be misused.

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