Anti-corruption must begin from top – Obasanjo

In order to eradicate corruption in the nation and achieve effective leadership, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said the fight must first begin from the leaders.

Obasanjo added that the fight must also be consistent and continual to achieve its purpose.

He spoke on Sunday night during an interactive session on Zoom tagged “Boiling Point Arena.”

The discussion, which was broadcast by some private radio stations in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, centred on Obasanjo’s political legacies and his evaluation of modern-day Nigeria.

While characterizing corruption as a pervasive problem that has engulfed Nigerian society, Obasanjo accused those in power of being at fault.

He said, “Corruption is very hydra-headed and eats deep. I think it was the Sultan of Sokoto, the father of the present Sultan who said corruption is like a babariga, if you are folding it on one side, it’s falling apart on the other side.

“When you carry it on both sides, you cannot hold your hands up and as soon as you put your hands down, it’s falling apart. And that’s corruption.

“It’s not a one day affair. It’s not a one regime affair. It’s not even a two regime affair. It has to be consistent. it has to be continual. It has to be a daily affair. Once one regime is let off, it spreads,” he stated.