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“Corruption Must Be A Consistent and Continual Fight” – Olusegun Obasanjo
To tackle corruption effectively in Nigeria and promote genuine leadership, former President Olusegun Obasanjo emphasized that the fight must begin with those in leadership positions.
According to him, without addressing corruption at the highest levels of power, achieving meaningful progress will remain difficult.
Obasanjo shared these thoughts during an interactive Zoom session on Sunday night titled Boiling Point Arena.
The discussion, which was broadcast on several private radio stations in Abeokuta, Ogun State, focused on his political legacies and his perspective on contemporary Nigerian challenges.
Addressing the deeply rooted nature of corruption, Obasanjo described it as a multifaceted problem that has deeply infiltrated Nigerian society.
He blamed those in positions of authority for perpetuating this issue, noting that corruption has become so entrenched that it resists simple or short-term solutions.
To illustrate his point, Obasanjo referenced a saying attributed to the late Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Siddiq Abubakar III, the father of the current Sultan, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar.
The saying likens corruption to a babariga—a traditional flowing garment worn by men in the northern part of Nigeria.
The metaphor captures the difficulty of managing corruption; If you try to fold the garment on one side, it unravels on the other side.
If you try to hold it together on both sides, you can’t keep your hands up for long, and as soon as you let go, it falls apart again.
He explained that corruption is not a challenge that can be tackled within a single government term.
It’s not a one-day affair, nor is it limited to one or two administrations, Obasanjo noted.
He stressed that the fight against corruption must be consistent and ongoing, warning that once one government relaxes its efforts, the problem spreads further and becomes harder to control.
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani declines invitation to judge the Miss World Nigeria Beauty Pageant.
It was reported that the position of a judge was offered to Shehu Sani by Ben Murray Bruce, founder of Silverbird Group. However, Sani rejected the offer to judge the event.
Ben Bruce takes to social media to invite the former senator to be present at the event and sit as a judge.
Shebu Sani then responded by stating “You should have send me a formal letter and with full benefits attached to it after I have passed the Judgment. I appreciate the honour from a good friend. Unfortunately, I’ll be unavailable on that day. I wish you a successful outing.”
Nigerian Comedian, Mr Macaroni expresses dissatisfaction with the Governor of Lagos State over traffic issues.
It can be reported that Lagos has been suffering through a serious traffic phase. The reason behind this was revealed to be the Independence Bridge repairs.
Governor Sanwo Olu then pleaded with Lagosians to bear with the traffic as the repair is necessary. “Let’s think outside the box. If you don’t have business to do in Victoria Island in the next 2 to 3 weeks, conduct your business online and plan ahead.”
However, Mr Macaroni reacts to the Governor’s plea by stating “If the government had any regard whatsoever for the people of Lagos, these measures and more extensive ones would have been taken before yesterday to make this process as painless as possible for the people.”
He lamented on the serious effect that this traffic has taken on people’s day to day life and shared that the government didn’t consider its people.
Michelle Obama recently shared that when she first met Barack Obama, he wasn’t “financially sound.”
The couple crossed paths in 1988 when Barack joined a law firm in Chicago, where Michelle was already working. On a recent podcast episode she hosts with her brother, Craig, Michelle reflected on the importance of financial stability in a relationship.
During a conversation with British author Jay Shetty, Craig asked Michelle, “Would you be attracted to a guy who’s not financially stable when you meet him?”
Without hesitation, Michelle replied, “Uh, I married one.”
Craig, who seemed to have set her up for that response, laughed and jokingly said, “Don’t you like that alley-oop I just threw you? In basketball, you just point—you don’t even have to say it.”
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