Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has
advocated life imprisonment for public officials found guilty
of corruption. Governor Amosun made the call yesterday
when he addressed members of Nigeria Labour Congress
(NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), at Arcade
Ground, Oke-mosan, Abeokuta, during the union’s
campaign for good governance held simultaneously in all 36
States of the federation and Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja.
According to Governor Amosun, if he had his way, he
would suggest capital punishment for both corrupt political
office holders and government workers but since it was not
in line with world best practice, life sentence and
stigmatization should be the best for them.
"You cannot be corrupt under anyone who is not
corrupt. I will say that whoever is found wanting
should be jailed for life irrespective of their
personality and they should be stigmatized, it takes
two to tangle, this anti-corruption crusade is not
only about political office holders, government
workers too should detest corruption. If we all
come together to kill corruption, we would be better
for it,” he stated.
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