A Nigerian non-governmental organization, Wadata Media and Advocacy Center (WAMAC), is calling for the death penalty as punishment for corrupt officials. The organization's Executive Director, Zubair Abdurra'uf, made this statement during a town hall meeting in Lokoja, Kogi State.
A Non-Governmental Organization, Wadata Media and Advocacy Center, WAMAC is advocating for the death penalty for corrupt officials in Nigeria . The Executive Director of WAMAC , Zubair Abdurra'uf disclosed this on Saturday in Lokoja during the organization's town hall meeting in Kogi State on strengthening investigative data journalism in the fight against corruption in Nigeria n local languages.
We can have beautiful policies and budgets but the implementation of it needs scrutiny of the people. 'The people have the right to demand accountability from the government. So, once people are not asking questions, or demanding accountability, they will continue to have a government that will not bring development in the state or country. The people should start calling on their legislators and Executives to order in a bid to have a corrupt-free administration in the Country.
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