BRIEF HISTORY OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA

 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.