The Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan lacked the will power to fight corruption.
The elder statesman, who spoke when he
hosted the Think Nigeria First Initiative Group, who visited him at his
Asokoro home in Abuja, said President Jonathan meant well for the
country but lacked the will power to tackle corrupt politicians.
He said: “Jonathan is a gentleman. He is
too gentle. Drivers under his administration are now living in palatial
buildings. In advanced countries, when you are living above your means,
people query you. This is not so in Nigeria. Former governors and
lawmakers are asking for immunity.
“Jonathan meant well for this country, but the will power to fight corruption was not there.
“In an ideal society, when a man who
earns N20,000 as salary and all of a sudden, he acquires something that
is worth N100,000, he should be questioned. But in Nigeria, immunity has
covered those that should be questioned.
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