Former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, has condemned the growing rate of corruption in the country, insisting that it is a difficult battle that President Muhammadu Buhari would not be able to win in the four years of his administration.
Akande stated this in an interview with Saturday SUN.
His words, "Corruption became endemic in Nigeria because the military introduced it. When they captured the country for 39 years, the only legacy they left behind was corruption. So, to come out of corruption, we have to wait and must work towards it. We must start from the grassroots.
"For instance, there are people who think they must bribe somebody before they or their children can pass exams. Until we do away with corruption from the grassroots, we can’t remove it from the top.
"Corruption kills.
"Corruption is a wicked and mindless platform put in place to destroy people. Buhari is about the only president that has the charisma to solve Nigeria’s problems. That is why we need to pray for him to be healthy and return to the country safely. No one can win total war against corruption.
"If corruption has been with us for 39 years, you don’t expect any president to win total war against it within four years. Four years are not enough.
