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The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume, has stated that corruption in Nigerian politics is people-driven and mustn’t warrant any critical punishment as a result of, in keeping with him, Nigerian politicians “steal and share with the individuals”.
He made this assertion whereas explaining the distinction between corruption by politicians and different individuals.
Ndume featured on Channels TV Politics Right now on Could 14 to talk on the demise penalty because the deterrent for these caught with medication.
He stated the corruption by politicians is a “small one” when in comparison with corruption by others.
He said, “Should you evaluate us, politicians, to all of the corruption, it is rather small. Our corruption is people-driven. Should you steal it, you’ll go and share it with the individuals. Should you don’t, you aren’t coming again for 4 years. There is no such thing as a motive for stealing.
“I’ve been to the Nationwide Meeting, I can’t say as a result of we’re on TV now and never telling the reality. If the demise penalty is meant to be included in corruption, I’ll help it however you don’t go and kill somebody that stole a million or one billion, no. However somebody who steals one trillion of presidency cash must be killed.”
The senator added that he helps demise punishment for drug sellers.
He stated: “The demise penalty is the very best deterrent for these being caught for medication. Should you do medication, you’re killing individuals.
“In reality, meaning you’ve destroyed the lives of so many individuals and killed so many individuals.”
Not too long ago, the Senate handed a invoice, the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company Act (Modification Invoice) 2024 handed by the Senate. The invoice prescribed demise penalty for individuals discovered responsible of buying and selling in laborious medication and narcotics.
