Senator Ali Ndume has condemned the extent of corruption in Nigeria, highlighting it as a significant challenge for the nation.
He made these remarks during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Saturday.
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“Our major challenge in this country is corruption. Up till now, we have no law that can proactively or reactively address the issue of corruption in the country.
“If you see somebody in our system, especially in politics or government, and he is not corrupt, then he is lucky that he is God-fearing.
“Otherwise, it is only in Nigeria that you steal money and you walk freely and you are celebrated.
“If you come into an area like this, people would start lobbying you and prostrate before you even when they know that the money was stolen.
“It is only in this country that somebody had no money yesterday or last week, but the following week, he buys 10 cars, buys jets and his family will celebrate with him,” he said.
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The lawmaker noted that in developed countries, people question how, when, and where individuals acquired their wealth, while the situation is quite the opposite in Nigeria.
Senator Ndume mentioned that he has made multiple attempts to introduce a law targeting unexplained wealth, but these efforts have not been successful.
He also approached a former Head of State to request the signing of an Executive Bill on the matter, but the request was declined.
“Up till now, there is no law on unexplained wealth Act in Nigeria and there is no Executive Order on it,” Mr Ndume said.
He also expressed concern over the hunger in the country and called for increased cultivation of food crops to address the problem.
“There is hunger in the land and up till now we have not cultivated up to five per cent of our land, Nigeria is blessed with massive arable land.
He stated that Nigeria is rich in cultivable land, which could be utilized to grow food crops and sustain the nation.
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