BRIEF HISTORY OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA
1. *1960-1966:*
Sir Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa- no public
funds stolen.
2. *1966*
Major Gen. Aguyi
Ironsi- no public
funds stolen.
3. *1966-1975:*
Gen. Yakubu Gowon-
little stealing of
public funds began
gradually.
4. *1975-1976:*
Gen. Murtala
Muhammad- zero
tolerance for
corruption and
indiscipline.
5. *1976-1979:*
Gen. Olusegun
Obasanjo- Military
egg heads started
owning huge
properties, oil Blocs
running into Millions
of dollars.
6. *1979-1983:*
Alhaji Shehu Shagari-
looting galore by
Ministers, party
functionaries and
other government big
wigs.
7. *1984-1985:*
Major Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari-
zero tolerance for
corruption and
indiscipline.
Some corrupt
politicians bagged
200 years jail terms.
8. *1985-1993:*
Gen Ibrahim
Babangida- freed all
jailed politicians;
liberalized the
architecture.
In one fell swoop
about $12 Billion
varnished.
He is called the father
of corruption.
9. *1993-1998:*
Gen. Sani Abacha-
over $25 Billion
looted in four
turbulent years.
10. *1998- 1999:*
Gen. Abdulsalam
Abubakar- about $2
Billion looted in 11
months.
11. *1999- 2007:*
Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo- His Bank
account is said to
have grown from
N20,000 after
leaving prison to
Multi-Billion dollars
with choice
properties across
major cities. $16
Billion allegedly
meant for electric
power projects
vanished. Another
N300 Billion [$2b] for
roads disappeared.
12. *2007-2010:*
Alhaji Umar
Yar'Adua- reserved
and sick. Looted
funds have not been
traced to his regime.
13. *2011-2015:*
Dr. Goodluck Ebelle
Jonathan- in 2011
elections about N2.6
Trillion disappeared.
Over $31Billion
stolen in 2yrs.
Another $2.6 Billion was stolen in 2015 elections
More revelations on stolen public funds during his tenure are still emerging, but remains the most honored Nigerian president with series of international honors and engagement . Celebrated till date as the icon and hero of democracy . Till date all efforts of his successor to link him with looted funds have failed woefully , they are still trying frantically but his popularity is soaring higher on the international scene
His regime in term of corruption cannot be described in words, but had never been indicted directly or indirectly as a former deputy governor , governor , vice president and president .
14. *2015 - date.* President Muhammadu Buhari. Full blown corruption, embezzlement of public funds in staggering proportions! The fantastically corrupt leader , was forced on Nigerians through rigging and under aged voting of almajiris and threatened to soak Nigerians in their blood should he not be allowed to rule.
First presidential candidate to have presented fake and forged WASC results for four consecutive presidential elections and hired 28 SAN to defend him . First Nigerian president with no known diploma or degree to his credit ,and first Nigerian military president with no international honours to his name.
Fake integrity hurriedly built to hoodwink his gullible supporters in 2015 but later crashed like a pack of cards when he could not live up to the role, he rode to power with looted funds.
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