Corruption Fueled by Fear of the Unknown – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the corruption in Nigeria’s civil service is as a result of uncertainty in the welfare of public officeholders.

He said some persons embrace corruption because they “don’t know what will happen tomorrow.”

Jonathan stated this in Abuja during an event to mark the 73rd birthday of a former State House Chaplain, Obioma Onwuzurumba.

The birthday was marked with the unveiling of the Elderly Care Centre and a book presentation.

The former president commended Onwuzurumba and his wife for the initiative to launch a daycare centre for elderly people.

He also said that civil servants are not allowed to own businesses and still they do not receive proper care while in service.

He said,

“One of the greatest problems we have in Nigeria, and probably that’s why corruption is so perverse, is that people don’t know what will happen to them tomorrow.

“This is because there is no welfare system that can manage people, especially, if you look at the people in the security services for example.

“Today, I was just listening to one radio comment, I think they were talking about the police and so on, and it is true. Somebody works to become a Commissioner of Police and retired, and he almost has FC and practice of care for the aged were fading among the younger generation and called for support to make the elderly centre a reality.