By Dansu Peter
The group in a Press Statement released on its observations on the Country Review Report of Nigeria for the implementation, of UNCAC Articles 5-14 Review cyce 2016-2021, and made available to the media opined that corruption has a very huge impact on economic and security development among others in the nation.
UVOBPI said its regrettable many citizens, especially the youths are timid to speak against corruption openly, but condemn bad governance, forgetting that curruption is the prime cause of virtually all the problems facing the nation.
It said many fear that speaking against curruption will split the country.
The statement reads:
"We tend to forget the impact corruption has on economic development, developing security environments, the reason why insecurity develops, why we have environmental degradation, educational inequalities and poverty in general. It is encouraging to see many leaders and organisations, including our youths, speak openly about and advocating for good governance."
"However, it is regrettable to observe that many are timid to speak openly about corruption as one of the prime causes of these problems. People fear that Nigeria will be divided and some States have started deciding to stand alone in a bid to breakaway from Nigeria. Yet, many advocating for this also fail to speak about the devastating impacts of corruption."
" Nigeria is in turmoil with much news circulating around and yet, many people fail to understand or support the fight against corruption. Even though many national measures have been put in place in Nigeria to fight corruption, with the lack of openness, transparency, accountability, management, and more independence in the fight against corruption, prosecuting and penalising corrupt individuals and leaders should happen with immediate effect and no one should be exempt. Until we understand that corruption is everywhere and is systemic and pandemic, corruption will forever continue in Nigeria and many other parts of the world."
"Disunity is evident in Nigeria today and we should ask ourselves these questions: why and what factors are contributing to disunity in Nigeria today and what are the consequences of disunity? In as much as these questions may sound simple, the consequences of these questions cannot be overlooked. We advocate for unity, we call for the collective engagement of all Nigerian citizens in the fight against corruption in this country, and we invite you to join us in this fight."
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