Nigeria: Diezani, Malami, Magu - Shame of a Nation

16 September 2020
opinion

Until the cases against Magu and Malami are investigated by an independent body and cleared by courts of competent jurisdiction and given clean bills of health, in the eyes of the public they are at one with the Diezanis of this world, and none has the moral rectitude to accuse the other or talk about social values. And as long as things remain the same like this, Nigeria will always be in the bottom rung of TI's rating.

The former minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Madueke had not openly spoken, or granted any interview in the last five years that she's been standing trial in absentia for corruption and embezzlement. But when she did about four weeks ago, she pontificated on morality and social values at a virtual event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group.

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