4 quotes on corruption by Goodluck Jonathan

Recently, October 24, previous president Goodluck Jonathan, gave a discourse at the Oxford college. He talked on a few issues identifying with youth strengthening, business enterprise, uncertainty and defilement. As per him, his organization transformed the establishments and acquainted different systems with stop the defilement issues in the nation without publicizing it. Be that as it may, this gives off an impression of being unique in relation to a few articulations he made on defilement while serving as president. Here are some of such proclamations:

1. Private fly articulation

"if you talk about ownership of private jet, Nigeria will be running the first 10 countries, yet they are saying Nigeria is among the five poorest countries"

On Thursday, May 1, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan blamed the World Bank report which put Nigeria among the five poorest nations on the planet, saying "the country is not poor.'' He said this while tending to laborers at the May Day rally held at the Bird Square, Abuja in 2014, the President said: "Nigeria is not a poor nation. Nigerians are the most voyage individuals. There is no nation you go that you won't see Nigerians. The Gross domestic product of Nigeria is over a large portion of a trillion dollars and the economy is developing at near 7 for every penny.'' "On the off chance that you discuss responsibility for planes, Nigeria will be among the initial 10 nations, yet they are stating that Nigeria is among the five poorest nations."

2. Taking is not defilement

“I made that statement because I quoted the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mustapha, (when) I called a meeting then, with the anti-crime organisations and the judiciary".

At that point he created an impression that stunned Nigerians, when he said: "I didn't say taking is great, I just said taking isn't debasement." Later because of the monstrous reaction from Nigerians, he said: "Individuals who let you know I said taking is not defilement did not let you know I said taking is great. That is the reason rationalists say that the essential reason individuals differ is on the grounds that individuals utilize one explanation to clarify two run of the mill things or the other way around. "I put forth that expression since I cited the previous Boss Equity of Nigeria, Mustapha, (when) I assembled a conference then, with the counter wrongdoing associations and the legal.

3. Goats and yams


“If you put a goat where yam is, it will eat it, if you put people where money is, they will steal it.”
At the end of the day in 2015, Goodluck Jonathan disturbed the Nigerian individuals while amid a media talk he utilized a delineation to clarify debasement. He said: "On the off chance that you put a goat where yam is, it will eat it, on the off chance that you put individuals where cash is, they will take it."

4. Battling defilement with innovation

“With technology, you can track down criminals. I am not going to run Nigeria on my heartbeat but according to international best practices. I will continue to run this country based on the rule of law.”


On Friday, January 9 2015, the previous president, Goodluck Jonathan created an impression in Enugu at the PDP presidential battle rally. As per him, the most ideal approach to battle debasement is through enhanced innovation and not by imprisoning individuals for a long time. He had this to say: "With innovation, you can find hoodlums. I am not going to run Nigeria on my pulse but rather as per global best practices. I will keep on running this nation in light of the administer of law."