By: Editor
A University Don, Prof. Dawood Omolumen Egbefo of the Department of History and International Studies at the Edo State University, Uzairue, has alleged that the legislature and the judiciary are those aiding and abetting corruption in the country.
Prof Egbefo who is also the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, made the assertion while delivery the 13th inaugural lecture series of the Edo State University Uzairue, Titled: Democratic Governance And The Challenges Of Poverty, Corruption And National Security Crisis In Nigeria Since 1999, at the Aliko Dangote Auditorium.
Prof Egbefo said the judiciary as the 3rd tier has of government has been made to do what the government want or not being allowed to perform their actual duties as what they do is just paper work and the real effective issues of the judiciary is in the hands of the executive.
According to him, “for the past 4-8 years now, we have seen how the judiciary have been made to do what the government wants or not being allowed to perform their actual duties, what they do is just paper work and the real effective issues of the judiciary is in the hands of the executive” he added.
On the other hand, he said the legislature have not been able to achieve the administrative instrument.
The instrument that will put good governance on ground have not been established saying that the legislature are supposed to make laws for good governance.
He said until we actually redefine what true governance is, that is where we can separate both good and bad governance adding that if we remain like this, democracy will keep on promoting poverty thereby leading to corruption and the problem we are facing will take time to be solved
He further accused the government for not being able to check corruption as people are interested in corruption as a result of the kind of wealth they want at the detriment of others.
Prof Egbefo suggested that we must all come to the full realization that corruption is as dangerous to the society as it is to the individual as corruption is a major cause of the country’s underdevelopment and especially in the area of poor infrastructure.
In his conclusion, he said the enthronement of democracy and good governance in Nigeria are necessary for the socio-economic and political transformation of the country in the 21st century.
“Nigeria demand good governance, justice, free corruption, free of national security crisis, equity, fairness and real development and progress of the country in order to encourage confidence and trust in the polity”.
Earlier in his address, the Vice Chancellor of the university Engr Prof Emmanuel Aluyor said since the inception, the university has been committed to providing academic excellence to achieve her mandates.
The Vice Chancellor who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor administration, Prof. Anthony O. Nwaopara said the university has been dogged in exploring technology-based materials for teaching, learning and assessment.
“Our institution has remained in the vanguard of academic excellence with highly qualified staff that is highly dedicated and primed to expose our students to diverse fields of human endeavor”, he added.
Prof Aluyor further stated that the university curricular for the different programmes in the 9 faculties are designed in such a way to fulfill the mission and vision of the university.