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 property, 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 200yrs jail terms.
(8) 1985-1993: Gen Ibrahim Babangida- freed all jailed politicians; liberalized the architecture. In one fell swoop about $12billion varnished.
(9) 1993-1998: Gen. sani Abacha- over $25billion looted in 4 turbulent years.
(10) 1998- 1999: Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar- about $2b looted in 11 months.
(11) 1999- 2007: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo- His bank account said to have grown from #20,000 after leaving prison to multi-billion dollars with choice properties across major cities. $16b allegedly meant for electric power projects vanished. Another #300b($2b) for roads disappeared.
(12) 2007-2010: Alhaji Umar Yar'Adua- reserved and I'll. Looted funds have not been traced to his regime.
(13) 2011-2015: Dr. Goodluck Ebelle Jonathan- in 2011 elections about #2.6trillion disappeared. Over $31b stolen in 2yrs. Another $2.6b was stolen in 2015 elections. More relevations on stolen public funds during his tenure are still emerging.
( Source : the Sundaysun May 15, 2016. Page 22.0.).
I STAND WITH THE SHEPHERD !
God bless Muhammed Buhari !!
God bless Nigeria !!!
Cpd Bakare Abiodun
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