How To End Corruption in Nigeria.

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I have been away for a while now. I have been very busy contributing my quota to knowledge development and education somewhere. I haven't really resumed writing here yet. I just stopped by to congratulate Nigerians on the recent inauguration of the federal executive council by Mr. President, His Excellency, Alhaji Muhammadu Buhari.  We have waited patiently for this moment. Now that we have known what we had been wanting to know, it's definitely a thing of joy. But most important is the fact that I would like to offer Mr. President a piece of advice.
Dear Mr. President, let me affirm my staunchest belief in your capacity to rescue this nation from the precipice in which it currently finds herself. I know you can because you have the strongest political will to do it.  Inspired by this confidence, I would like to suggest that you continue the fight against corruption with renewed vigour. Fear no foe; spare no friend. Even if, at the end of the day, the only achievement of your current administration will be total eradication of political and economic corruption from the Nigerian system, it'll be highly appreciated.
Fight harder to end corruption. It is my belief that an end to corruption will naturally translate to an end in unemployment, incessant power failure and general insecurity. A corrupt citizen is an enemy of the state.
Mr. President, would you like to know how to quickly end crass corruption and general profligacies in Nigeria? Declare corruption as a treasonable offence.  Make it a capital offence. Death is the only penalty that can effectively checkmate the increasing proclivity in man towards stealing. A situation where someone alleged to have embezzled billions of naira is allowed to walk freely after paying about #100 million naira to secure his bail can only embolden many others in similar positions. I think he should be properly tried, and if found guilty, executed to serve as deterrence to others.
Mr. President, you may want to forward a bill to the National Assembly to that effect; ( and I pray they consider the bill since many of them will be used as scapegoats if such bill finally sails through).
The most problematic problem, the most dangerous danger, the most controversial controversy, the most challenging challenge facing this country, our dear country, Nigeria, is not unemployment; it's not even power, I doubt if it's even security; it may surprise you Mr. President. The biggest challenge facing Nigeria, is systemic corruption. It has become so endemic that it is now a house name in government official matters ranging from employment to award of contracts. Yes, it's that serious. This is why I think it'll be fatal for the nation represented by you to ignore the urgency of the moment.
People will have more access to information and resources if corruption is replaced with transparency, accountability, responsibility, justice and fairness.
I wish you all the best. Long live Nigeria. God bless the United States of Nigeria.

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