The compulsory study-leave for Nuhu Ribadu, the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission, at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), in Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State has generated more debate, public outcry, both domestically and internationally, more than Al Gore's Global Warming. That is the extent of support the public has for the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Corruption that has shortened the progressive hands of the most blessed country in the entire universe, even better than the United States of America. Nigeria has not experienced any regular natural disaster except the war of unity. Nigeria is blessed with abundant human and yet untapped 90% of its natural resources, still battling with man-made problems.
Nigeria psyche has been patterned alongside the Military mentality that messed up the psychosomatic of most Nigerians. In the exodus of the Military from governance, the challenge has being to readjusting peoples' mindset. My readers should come with me the fight against some corrupt, inept, egocentric, voracious, callous Nigerian leaders. They are a disgrace to humanity.
In all honesty the decision to send Ribadu on course, either for one year or nine months, as of today January 2008, is untimely and a wrong policy by the new Inspector General of Police. It does not look good to the entire world and on the seriousness of the administration to fight corruption in Nigeria.
Nuhu Ribadu has been howling about the thieving Governors that used the State funds for personal matters; the funds that ought to have been used for the development of their respective States. While in office they hid under the Nigerian Constitutional immunity clause. Unfortunately the arrest of some 'Big Fish' among the ex-Governors, at the expiration of their immunity blew uneasiness to the 'powers that be'. James Ibori who has been running away from the dragnets of EFCC was finally caught.
The justifications for the Compulsory One-Year Study Leave for the immortal of corruption, the Chairman of EFCC, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, are numerous. One of such is for possible promotion to the Police Inspector General as a regulation of his Police primary responsibilities. So what! How many AIGs would be made IG, if Mike Okiro leaves today? Is Okiro going to vacate the position when Nuhu returns from Kuru? Okiro who got his position against the most qualified officer in the rank of the Police Department. Or is Nuhu the ONLY qualified person to be IG. Why tampering with Nuhu who is doing well in his assignment. The excuse of him being appointed an IG should not hold water.
The only language Okiro understands, being from an old school, is android. The man whom I thought would fall out from his 'wheel chair' and not survive the assignment for his 'brittle posture' at his appointment. Today, (January 2008), his shining face could be a looking mirror for the female members of the Police Force for their makeup. Okiro is now walking and even running as fast as he could. He should take it easy so that his 'illness' would not be reversed to a non-compromising situation to enable him complete his journey.
The fight against corruption is for every Nigerian. Nigerians should be brought in line with what EFCC or ICPC is all about. There is the need for a serious enlightenment program for the entire country. Every single home in Nigeria should fight corruption, not just Nuhu Ribadu. We should deviate away from the emotional stretch Nigerians attach to individuals at the helms of the government.
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