Corruption is the bane of any
society that embraces it. A world without corruption is one that will make the
sojourn of every human on earth a memorable one, every need will be met, pains
will be relieved and every human shall enjoy all the basic amenities of life.
It is not about how much we talk about it but we must be advocate of these
changes we desire to see in our world. We must be the change we want to see in
our world. A world free of corruption is possible. We must all believe that we
can live in a world free from every form of corruption.
Questions and doubt about the
possibility of a world free from corruption will continue to make the
realization of it far-fetched. I believe in a world free from corruption. I
believe that all men everywhere are going to join in this initiative and
embrace it and believe in a world free from corruption and corrupt practices.
The high level of corruption in the society
is one to worry about. The level of reportage by major Medias like radio,
television and so on is so alarming that a day old child can be said to be
aware of these corrupt practices. These corrupt practices exist in diverse
ways. It exists in form of bribe, money laundering, and diversion of project
funds for personal use and so on. It is noteworthy to state here that these
corrupt practices have eaten deep into the nook and cranny of the society. To
get rid of these corrupt practices, there must be conscious effort and
commitment on the part of every individual member of the society to get rid of
these long imbibe corrupt practices. Repetition as commonly termed is for the
purpose of emphasis. We must keep emphasizing the benefit of a free corrupt world
and society.
The benefit of a corruption free
society is so enormous. The effort of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (E.F.C.C.) towards ridding the Nigerian society of every form of
corrupt practices is commendable. We must join in this fight against corruption
and discourage every form of corruption and corrupt practices.
The major institutions, starting
from the primary, secondary and tertiary institutions must discourage corrupt
practices at their respective levels and encourage honesty and diligence. The
high level of malpractices in these major educational institution although
certain rules and regulations govern the conduct of examination in some of
these institution and penalties for engagement in any form of malpractices
between student and teachers have been clearly stated, it has not been curb
still.
I believe that there are a few who
still abide by the rules and do not compromise their stands no matter the
pressure and offers. I believe with continual sensitization and awareness of
the negative consequences of engaging in corrupt practices and also rewarding
individual members of the community who do not bend to pressure of engaging in
corrupt practices will encourage and help us have a society and a world free
every form of corruption.
The family institution cannot
also be swept aside in a bid to have a world free from corruption. Right ideals
and characters are formed from the family institution. The fathers and mothers
must be good examples for their children to emulate. In a situation where the
fathers and mothers are bad examples, it may give birth to children who are
going to going to give birth to offspring that will encourage continual
practices of every form of corrupt practices. The family institution,
especially the heads and sub-heads referring to the fathers and mothers must be
good examples and must encourage honesty, kindness and diligence among their
children. These virtues if portrayed by their children in their conducts must
be rewarded to encourage them to continue and others who may still be adamant
to repent in order to have a world free from corruption and every form of
corrupt practices.
The community also has a major role to
play in order to have a world free from every form of corruption and corrupt
practices. Community leaders like traditional heads like Oba’s, Emirs, Obi and
other leaders in the community must use their monarchial office to encourage
corrupt practices free community and they themselves must be worthy examples
for the members of the community to emulate and must not be found to be
engaging in any form of corruption or corrupt practices. I believe the
community can influence so positively for us to have a world free from
corruption and every form of corrupt practices.
The religious bodies although
emphasize constantly how good deeds will help you gain a good home in eternity.
The Islamic and Christian religion gather their faithful’s on weekly basis and
remind them of the need to live a life that will make them worthy to gain a
good home in eternity but the corrupt practices keep pervading the society and
corrupt practices is not far from these religious organizations too with
stories of mismanagement of funds made available for welfare within these
religious organizations. I still believe that there are a few faithful
religious bodies within the religious circle who are accountable and are
capable to raise men and women of worthy characters who can be trusted to lead
in the fight against corruption and in order to have a society free from
corruption and every form of corrupt practices.
The political circles also have a
major role to play. The political parties and their members must uphold the
core value of their respective political affiliation and must not allow the
long held perception of dishonesty, mismanagement and diversion of money by the
people about political parties and politicians to continue in order for us to
have a world free from corruption and every form of corrupt practices. The
citizens will enjoy all basic and social amenities when there is
accountability.
The civil servants, the market men
and women, the military and every member of the community that constitute the
society and the world at large must rise up and put an end to this menace of
corruption in order to have a world free from corruption and every form of
corrupt practices.
I
do not only imagine a world free from corruption but I believe in a world free
from corruption and every form of corrupt practices.
