Do you believe politicians embezzle the government money

[Berry2d]

What is evidently clear, na wetin you d ask. Do you need a seer to make believe sae our politicians d eat the masses money more than they should. Look at the level of poverty, unemployment rate wey d for country upon sae wey d among the top oil producing country, we are still known as the third world country that her people are suffering.

Nevertheless, I just d surprised sae a Nigerian d ask this question of what is known in the country where its politicians are known to be embezzling the country money like sae its fathers own

In the case of Nigeria is dont need a seer to tell me that our resource and money meant for the development of the country have been stolen by our corrupt and self centred political representatives whose main concern is just how to enrich there pockets and never remember why they where elected into offices. How much do you think is the salary of Nigeria senators,  Governors, local government chairman and so on that after leaving office they turn to billionaire overnight  and even do things business men like Dangote most think twice before doing. The leadership system in Nigeria is not centred on accountability or even transpiracy but on constant stealing and high rate of corruption that is why Nigeria finds it difficult to grow the way other countries are doing.

[Mr Reporter]

What is evidently clear, na wetin you d ask. Do you need a seer to make believe sae our politicians d eat the masses money more than they should. Look at the level of poverty, unemployment rate wey d for country upon sae wey d among the top oil producing country, we are still known as the third world country that her people are suffering.

Nevertheless, I just d surprised sae a Nigerian d ask this question of what is known in the country where its politicians are known to be embezzling the country money like sae its fathers own

In the case of Nigeria is dont need a seer to tell me that our resource and money meant for the development of the country have been stolen by our corrupt and self centred political representatives whose main concern is just how to enrich there pockets and never remember why they where elected into offices. How much do you think is the salary of Nigeria senators,  Governors, local government chairman and so on that after leaving office they turn to billionaire overnight  and even do things business men like Dangote most think twice before doing. The leadership system in Nigeria is not centred on accountability or even transpiracy but on constant stealing and high rate of corruption that is why Nigeria finds it difficult to grow the way other countries are doing.

See my brothers even a small living baby can tell the country development funds already been stolen by the government the truth is that this habit has really be came an ways of life of an Africa man so if this happens out side Nigeria where a government is been caught stealing public funds i feel it already in our blood well even if 70% of people in Nigeria have the same intentions, and the funny parts of it is that they are even happy saying it.only God in heaven would help this country called Nigeria and even other small small offices are such interesting to move public funds well I called that power drum’s

[Samlucky O]

This is a very interesting topic but let me start by saying ; seeing is believing . Whatsoever you can’t see you can’t judge . Thou your instincts maybe right but do conclude by saying all the politicians embezzle the government money . Moreover even tho they embezzle the money you should have thought about the palliative you collected before voting them into power . Politics is trade by batter , give me and give you .
But if you have a second thoughts about this , do you think we still have faithful ones ?

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How can you think In such manner mate, how can the palliative given to the masses before voting them into power be a criteria to justify the masses. There is nothing like trade by batter in the political system, no one Force those men to give palliative to the masses. They give those things out of their own magnanimity and not for any exchange for vote. Though people sell their vote because of money, but the truth is that those vote you think they paid you for doesn't count because if vote counts most people will still pay money and fail. I have encountered many people who took money from this greedy politicians and vote for another person but yet they still do it their own way and win afterall. If you could remember the presidential election between Peter Obi, Atiku and tinubu, you will understand that your vote don't count despite what is given to you to make you believe that your vote counts. Your vote don't count in thks country.

And secondly we have faithful politicians, but they are few, and this few face a lot of backlash from their fellow counterpart simply because they go against their agenda. %98 politicians are not faithful because the mentality of people is that once they enter power they will also shear the national cake because they don't know when such opportunity will come again. So hardly you see a faithful one. And even if you are faithful and you enter a position you will be tempted to embessle or you lead without anything.

[Finebone]

, do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Faithful politicians only exist when they are just coming in new into the system, and just in a very short space of time, they will be corrupt by their colleagues, friends and their Godfather's, since godfatherism is very popular in Nigeria.

Then talking about the title of this thread, if I believe that politicians are embezzling our money. If you believe that their are any of them that is not embezzling public funds, just know that you are still very naive, because how much is their take home salary for them to be living the expensive lifestyle they are flaunting?
Just make an estimate calculation of how much they are earning, then you will understand my sentiment.

[Mr Reporter]

, do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Faithful politicians only exist when they are just coming in new into the system, and just in a very short space of time, they will be corrupt by their colleagues, friends and their Godfather's, since godfatherism is very popular in Nigeria.

Then talking about the title of this thread, if I believe that politicians are embezzling our money. If you believe that their are any of them that is not embezzling public funds, just know that you are still very naive, because how much is their take home salary for them to be living the expensive lifestyle they are flaunting?
Just make an estimate calculation of how much they are earning, then you will understand my sentiment.

When you mean faithful politicians as how nah? There are no faithful politicians any where my friends they are all scammer and thefts everywhere…i feel every politician in the country are theft are scammers honestly speaking me I find it hard to believe such storyline about politics, just as you have made mention how did they even chill with other the big man lifestyle it the money they are stealing from the government account….they just come up with paper and pen work and that how they steal government funds and public funds..

[Hardyrobust]

, do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Faithful politicians only exist when they are just coming in new into the system, and just in a very short space of time, they will be corrupt by their colleagues, friends and their Godfather's, since godfatherism is very popular in Nigeria.

Then talking about the title of this thread, if I believe that politicians are embezzling our money. If you believe that their are any of them that is not embezzling public funds, just know that you are still very naive, because how much is their take home salary for them to be living the expensive lifestyle they are flaunting?
Just make an estimate calculation of how much they are earning, then you will understand my sentiment.

When you mean faithful politicians as how nah? There are no faithful politicians any where my friends they are all scammer and thefts everywhere…i feel every politician in the country are theft are scammers honestly speaking me I find it hard to believe such storyline about politics, just as you have made mention how did they even chill with other the big man lifestyle it the money they are stealing from the government account….they just come up with paper and pen work and that how they steal government funds and public funds..

I always feel the same way that all the politicians are corrupt. However, I think some of them still have conscience. If we compare some of the past administration with what we are seeing now . It is very obvious that they were more good and faithful to the people than what we are seeing now. Some of there policies if not all, reflect the peoples at heart but with what is happening now in Nigeria it appears the politicians now are more unfaithful.

[Sunshine1525]

, do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Faithful politicians only exist when they are just coming in new into the system, and just in a very short space of time, they will be corrupt by their colleagues, friends and their Godfather's, since godfatherism is very popular in Nigeria.

Then talking about the title of this thread, if I believe that politicians are embezzling our money. If you believe that their are any of them that is not embezzling public funds, just know that you are still very naive, because how much is their take home salary for them to be living the expensive lifestyle they are flaunting?
Just make an estimate calculation of how much they are earning, then you will understand my sentiment.

When you mean faithful politicians as how nah? There are no faithful politicians any where my friends they are all scammer and thefts everywhere…i feel every politician in the country are theft are scammers honestly speaking me I find it hard to believe such storyline about politics, just as you have made mention how did they even chill with other the big man lifestyle it the money they are stealing from the government account….they just come up with paper and pen work and that how they steal government funds and public funds..

It has gotten so bad that even the ones that are trying their best are still seen as bad, i understand how you feel dear but out of all the politicians in Nigeria, the only one I'm proud of is Gov Alex Otti, he's doing his best to serve the public and has transformed Abia State from a being the dirtiest state to a place anyone in the nation can relocate to.

He's provided good roads, electricity and even transformed the dirty Ariaria market into an ultra modern market with good road network,security amongst others. Alex has been very transparent and even refused to join other governors in the one party system the president is trying to implement. It is true that a good percentage of the politicians are corrupt but Alex Otti stands out and I'm proud of him, you can check his record to see for yourself.

[Jostern]

Politicians most especially Nigerian politicians have been embezzling Nigerians money, because when you see the kind of property and investment that they have, you will understand that their salaries are not enough for them to have such properties investments and cars, have you asked yourself why politicians are not rated as among the richest men in the world, that is because the money they have isn’t there money is mostly money that is meant for development of their countries, they don’t use the money for development of their countries instead they prefer using the money for their personal business, Nigeria politicians have been stealing and embezzling the country’s money which is why mostly Nigeria and African isn’t developed, most especially the West-African, East African, Central African countries, and some of the South African countries aren’t developed because their leaders keep stealing and embezzling money meant for development of their respective countries.

[Berry2d]

What is evidently clear, na wetin you d ask. Do you need a seer to make believe sae our politicians d eat the masses money more than they should. Look at the level of poverty, unemployment rate wey d for country upon sae wey d among the top oil producing country, we are still known as the third world country that her people are suffering.

Nevertheless, I just d surprised sae a Nigerian d ask this question of what is known in the country where its politicians are known to be embezzling the country money like sae its fathers own

In the case of Nigeria is dont need a seer to tell me that our resource and money meant for the development of the country have been stolen by our corrupt and self centred political representatives whose main concern is just how to enrich there pockets and never remember why they where elected into offices. How much do you think is the salary of Nigeria senators,  Governors, local government chairman and so on that after leaving office they turn to billionaire overnight  and even do things business men like Dangote most think twice before doing. The leadership system in Nigeria is not centred on accountability or even transpiracy but on constant stealing and high rate of corruption that is why Nigeria finds it difficult to grow the way other countries are doing.

See my brothers even a small living baby can tell the country development funds already been stolen by the government the truth is that this habit has really be came an ways of life of an Africa man so if this happens out side Nigeria where a government is been caught stealing public funds i feel it already in our blood well even if 70% of people in Nigeria have the same intentions, and the funny parts of it is that they are even happy saying it.only God in heaven would help this country called Nigeria and even other small small offices are such interesting to move public funds well I called that power drum’s

I  dont know if it is because of the skin in us that makes us choose corruption over other good ways of life or if its because of something else,  after making series of findings I have been able to understand that even the smallest countries of the white is fear much better that us that are richly blessed with series of mineral resources.  In all African countries all you see common among them is corruption,  leaders stealing and diverting public funds to his, leaders betraying the interest of citizens because of greed, and other related acts. Not that we dont have what is takes to become better but our leaders are easily manipulated and diverted by there own greedy mindset making it easy for the white to achieve there dreams. Imagine France economy that depends heavily in the resources generated from Africa becomes very good while where does resources are coming from still lives and survives in poverty all because of corrupt leaders that allow themselves to be manipulated that is why when Burkina Faso deny them access to there resources there economy crashed by some percentages which will go down more if other African countries could step up.

[9ja Amaka]

This is a very interesting topic but let me start by saying ; seeing is believing . Whatsoever you can’t see you can’t judge . Thou your instincts maybe right but do conclude by saying all the politicians embezzle the government money . Moreover even tho they embezzle the money you should have thought about the palliative you collected before voting them into power . Politics is trade by batter , give me and give you .
But if you have a second thoughts about this , do you think we still have faithful ones ?

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This is not a talk of seeing is believing,  because their is no way can be their when this politicians take this money, but we all know that politicians in Nigeria embezzle public fund steady. I don't think we have any faithful politician in Nigeria,  what I think we have is that some are worse than the others, but they are all thieves with no one exempted. We can see how most of them is dragged by EFCC when they step on the wrong foot, even if we know that nothing will happen at the end, but it's just an evidence that they are all thieves, so I don't need to see them before I judge them.

[Mr Reporter]

, do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Faithful politicians only exist when they are just coming in new into the system, and just in a very short space of time, they will be corrupt by their colleagues, friends and their Godfather's, since godfatherism is very popular in Nigeria.

Then talking about the title of this thread, if I believe that politicians are embezzling our money. If you believe that their are any of them that is not embezzling public funds, just know that you are still very naive, because how much is their take home salary for them to be living the expensive lifestyle they are flaunting?
Just make an estimate calculation of how much they are earning, then you will understand my sentiment.

When you mean faithful politicians as how nah? There are no faithful politicians any where my friends they are all scammer and thefts everywhere…i feel every politician in the country are theft are scammers honestly speaking me I find it hard to believe such storyline about politics, just as you have made mention how did they even chill with other the big man lifestyle it the money they are stealing from the government account….they just come up with paper and pen work and that how they steal government funds and public funds..

I always feel the same way that all the politicians are corrupt. However, I think some of them still have conscience. If we compare some of the past administration with what we are seeing now . It is very obvious that they were more good and faithful to the people than what we are seeing now. Some of there policies if not all, reflect the peoples at heart but with what is happening now in Nigeria it appears the politicians now are more unfaithful.

See guy i dont want the both of us to be going over about this matter the turth is that we are all humans being who might fail today, tomorrow so what are you telling this are evil politicians who have done all kind of things to get up to that level just to make it in life and it so unfair to see those kind of peeps to take control over Nigeria,


Well you don’t need to say anything about the let there words speak for them…see guy you only own your self and you don’t no what Mr A is doing so in all just dont judge you dont no have everyone’s minds are, and the truth of the matter be say them no Dey write am for face ohhh who have that in your mind..

[Biirakedee]

Hmmm well it will be unrealistic to say this doesn’t happen because there have been so many cases and public discussions over the years and presently suggesting that some or let’s say a lot of the politicians are misusing public funds to their own personal benefit or advantage. That is exactly why corruption keeps coming up in conversation about the development of Nigeria as a whole. I always say that it’s not really about the politicians because there as still some of them that wants the best but the issue is that accountability is very weak and this alone makes it easy for such actions to happen without any consequences. That’s why the real problem is not just about the people, it’s just due to weak institution , lack of transparency and enforcement. Not until this things are improved and worked on people will keep believing and in some cases seeing that public funds are being mismanaged.
So note that real change will require both better leadership and citizens who consistently demand accountability.

[Jasmyne]

This is a very interesting topic but let me start by saying ; seeing is believing . Whatsoever you can’t see you can’t judge . Thou your instincts maybe right but do conclude by saying all the politicians embezzle the government money . Moreover even tho they embezzle the money you should have thought about the palliative you collected before voting them into power . Politics is trade by batter , give me and give you .
But if you have a second thoughts about this , do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Quote your own views below ;
Let keep it coming

We might still have faithful ones but just few and for sure politicians embezzle government money. Money that is meant for the development of the country and to also benefit its citizens are kept or taken for personal use while neglecting the needs of the people.
All this happens because of a corrupt system and so many leaders keep following same pattern when they are in position, making it hard for their citizens to benefit any thing good from the government.

[Berry2d]

What is evidently clear, na wetin you d ask. Do you need a seer to make believe sae our politicians d eat the masses money more than they should. Look at the level of poverty, unemployment rate wey d for country upon sae wey d among the top oil producing country, we are still known as the third world country that her people are suffering.

Nevertheless, I just d surprised sae a Nigerian d ask this question of what is known in the country where its politicians are known to be embezzling the country money like sae its fathers own

In the case of Nigeria is dont need a seer to tell me that our resource and money meant for the development of the country have been stolen by our corrupt and self centred political representatives whose main concern is just how to enrich there pockets and never remember why they where elected into offices. How much do you think is the salary of Nigeria senators,  Governors, local government chairman and so on that after leaving office they turn to billionaire overnight  and even do things business men like Dangote most think twice before doing. The leadership system in Nigeria is not centred on accountability or even transpiracy but on constant stealing and high rate of corruption that is why Nigeria finds it difficult to grow the way other countries are doing.

See my brothers even a small living baby can tell the country development funds already been stolen by the government the truth is that this habit has really be came an ways of life of an Africa man so if this happens out side Nigeria where a government is been caught stealing public funds i feel it already in our blood well even if 70% of people in Nigeria have the same intentions, and the funny parts of it is that they are even happy saying it.only God in heaven would help this country called Nigeria and even other small small offices are such interesting to move public funds well I called that power drum’s

Even if stealing of public funds have been in the blood of all African political representatives, I think its the right time we need to change and make our home habitable for all instead of destroying the little we inherited from our past leaders.
I won't say you are wrong on your thoughts about all African leaders being controlled by greed and corruption but I am only advocating for change and nothing more than change. How can we leave in a country blessed with all the good blessings of God, yet citizens are still dieing of hunger and starvation when there are alot of resources that can put food in the table of all if they are properly managed.

[ArabBTC]

Hmmm well it will be unrealistic to say this doesn’t happen because there have been so many cases and public discussions over the years and presently suggesting that some or let’s say a lot of the politicians are misusing public funds to their own personal benefit or advantage. That is exactly why corruption keeps coming up in conversation about the development of Nigeria as a whole. I always say that it’s not really about the politicians because there as still some of them that wants the best but the issue is that accountability is very weak and this alone makes it easy for such actions to happen without any consequences. That’s why the real problem is not just about the people, it’s just due to weak institution , lack of transparency and enforcement. Not until this things are improved and worked on people will keep believing and in some cases seeing that public funds are being mismanaged.
So note that real change will require both better leadership and citizens who consistently demand accountability.

Very correct any system that lacks accountability won’t have any drastic change, the thing is why Nigeria politicians are this corrupt is because the citizens don’t hold them accountable, even other sectors of government like the legislature and judiciary have been compromised and bribed that is why they can’t speak out, take for example in Nigeria currently under this APC administration each local government area is receiving more than 1billion naira every month as allocation and this money is paid directly to the LGA through the local government chairman but if you check the various LGA’s you won’t see any new projects that are going on, this politicians just share the money amongst themselves and nobody is seeking for accountability from them, Nigerians are always too quick to adapt to any situation else tell me why if a protest should be staged demanding accountability from this politicians why they won’t change, even the state governors in Nigeria are currently receiving 3 times what they were receiving in the past under Buhari administration but yet nothing to show for it, it’s only in Abia state that few development is ongoing and it will shock you to know that the Abia government is not even using up to 50% of the monthly income to do what they are doing, sincerely the only way to reduce the level of embezzlement among this selfish Nigerian politicians is to always demand accountability.

[Giwagi56]

This is a very interesting topic but let me start by saying ; seeing is believing . Whatsoever you can’t see you can’t judge . Thou your instincts maybe right but do conclude by saying all the politicians embezzle the government money . Moreover even tho they embezzle the money you should have thought about the palliative you collected before voting them into power . Politics is trade by batter , give me and give you .
But if you have a second thoughts about this , do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Quote your own views below ;
Let keep it coming

No any politician is clean and can deny that they are not embezzling the government money, politicians have the power to do what they like and that is why even when they embezzle government money no one can ask them or do anything about it, even as a citizen of a country without no one telling you you will clearly know that the politicians are embezzle the government money, the money that suppose to be used for the people in the country, the money that should be use to build companies and employ the citizens, the money that should be used to construct a good roads. If the politicians are not gaining anything why are they going into politics? Why are they spending millions just to get a position in the country? They all know that going into politics is something that they will benefit from.

[Silikiem]

Hmmm well it will be unrealistic to say this doesn’t happen because there have been so many cases and public discussions over the years and presently suggesting that some or let’s say a lot of the politicians are misusing public funds to their own personal benefit or advantage. That is exactly why corruption keeps coming up in conversation about the development of Nigeria as a whole. I always say that it’s not really about the politicians because there as still some of them that wants the best but the issue is that accountability is very weak and this alone makes it easy for such actions to happen without any consequences. That’s why the real problem is not just about the people, it’s just due to weak institution , lack of transparency and enforcement. Not until this things are improved and worked on people will keep believing and in some cases seeing that public funds are being mismanaged.
So note that real change will require both better leadership and citizens who consistently demand accountability.

Very correct any system that lacks accountability won’t have any drastic change, the thing is why Nigeria politicians are this corrupt is because the citizens don’t hold them accountable, even other sectors of government like the legislature and judiciary have been compromised and bribed that is why they can’t speak out, take for example in Nigeria currently under this APC administration each local government area is receiving more than 1billion naira every month as allocation and this money is paid directly to the LGA through the local government chairman but if you check the various LGA’s you won’t see any new projects that are going on, this politicians just share the money amongst themselves and nobody is seeking for accountability from them, Nigerians are always too quick to adapt to any situation else tell me why if a protest should be staged demanding accountability from this politicians why they won’t change, even the state governors in Nigeria are currently receiving 3 times what they were receiving in the past under Buhari administration but yet nothing to show for it, it’s only in Abia state that few development is ongoing and it will shock you to know that the Abia government is not even using up to 50% of the monthly income to do what they are doing, sincerely the only way to reduce the level of embezzlement among this selfish Nigerian politicians is to always demand accountability.

The level of poverty and hunger in which these so called political leaders have kept their citizens as a result of their failure to deliver on their political mandate have caused most of our citizens not to be able to speak out even when they know that their political leaders are not working well for their citizens, a lot of the citizens who are supposed to speak out are even depending on this politicians to eat and if they decide to speak out then they’re in trouble, and also the various forces in the country both the police force and Army forces are controlled by the politicians in such a way that if you speak out then you and your household are in trouble.

[Roseline492]

No any politician is clean and can deny that they are not embezzling the government money, politicians have the power to do what they like and that is why even when they embezzle government money no one can ask them or do anything about it, even as a citizen of a country without no one telling you you will clearly know that the politicians are embezzle the government money, the money that suppose to be used for the people in the country, the money that should be use to build companies and employ the citizens, the money that should be used to construct a good roads.

All the politicians are guilty of Embezzlement of money in Nigeria, is something they're doing all the time, if they ask one of them how much they have embezzled from the country you will be traumatized because is too much and it will be more than several years of Nigeria budgets, so if we put all together it will worth an amount that could change the country both in economic and elimination of regular importation of unnecessary products, so actually is unfortunate that this embezzlement is not going to end now because they will keep embezzling the country till we have someone who would discourage the act of those irresponsible politicians.

[Alonso_]

This is a very interesting topic but let me start by saying ; seeing is believing . Whatsoever you can’t see you can’t judge . Thou your instincts maybe right but do conclude by saying all the politicians embezzle the government money . Moreover even tho they embezzle the money you should have thought about the palliative you collected before voting them into power . Politics is trade by batter , give me and give you .
But if you have a second thoughts about this , do you think we still have faithful ones ?

Quote your own views below ;
Let keep it coming

What kind of questions are you asking ? Are you even a Nigerian ? Who doesn’t know that Politicians embezzle the Government money, we hear about all this in the new how this people are reaping the country’s, as Nigeria is what do we think that is eating the money, all the money that Tinubu is borrowing what is he using the money to do, or the crude oil that is bringing money into the country, all the money that we use as budgets for different ministries, what are they using this money for, ? Is for there personal purposes and benefits so let’s just forget it that this politicians are just enjoying themselves by stealing money.

[Bitcoin.com97]

I don't think there is a faithful politicians in this country ,and embezzling our money is not longer a new thing again,it's not about instinct but it's the actual truth,some misused of funds yet they haven't given any reasonable point what the money is been used for, they buy properties here and there,have so much investment while the poor masses suffer,yet once is during election again ,they will give people peanut to be voted which many will still do ,that is why ,we have remained in the same circle for a very long time ,so embezzling our money is not longer a news again but a normal routine for our politicians.