It is an open secret that our dear nation or should I say country: Nigeria is seriously ill. The country has been wallowing in the malaise that has forever rocked her boat, CORRUPTION and it is saddening, sickening even that it doesn’t seem it will get better any time soon.
Due to corruption, there has been huge mismanagement of funds at every level of government but over the news recently, I heard something that sounded like good music to my ears. Every state in the country is deliberating on passing a bill that will see each governor upon completion of their term(s) in office stop receiving emoluments especially those who go on to function in higher offices such as the senate. This news caused a tingle in my spine.
I won’t probe into why the governors still receive remunerations after they have left office. That is a discussion for another day. It is needless to point out that the emoluments they receive is another way of enriching them at the expense of the suffering masses and this bill, should it be passed, will do justice to that. Indeed there have been many of such promising news in the past that ended up in ruins. This time though there seem to be a willingness on the part of lawmakers to bring this bill to fruition. If they succeed and the funds accrued are channeled appropriately, it will definitely go a long way to alleviate the woes betiding our economy.
If the decision makers in the country can continue on this path and stop engaging in charades like why Big Brother Naija is being held in South Africa then they will be discharging their duties as expected, and will be adequately extolled. Maybe after all, there are still people who mean well for Nigeria in positions of power. For now though, fingers are crossed and eyes are scrutinising.
Beezle
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