we need a nigerian Julian Assange

Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks, a little online operation with big ambitions. Assange hoped it would exemplify a value he held high: All information should be public, no matter how sensitive or embarrassing. Only then could justice be served and corruption end.

This brings to fore the crusade for the passing of the Freedom of Information bill in Nigeria,however rather than do this,our Law makers want to pass laws that would better only themselves. Imagine the Effrontery of attempting to make themselves voting members of their respective party NEC by smuggling such a clause into the Electoral Act. I recommend that in the coming elections,we totally wipe this parasite legislators away from our system.

Before Leaders can prove that they aim to end corruption sincerely,they must pass the FOI bill into law. Let the Nigerian people see for themselves the names of people that collect funds but never execute the conracts such funds were meant for. Let us see how Government agencies execute our budget. How governors misappropriate our funds and stock their houses with dollar and pound notes like the former governor of Delta State,James Ibori.

Every Nigerian should raise his voice for total transparency in our government,the FOI bill should be passed into law. Democracy is not an automatic meal ticket,it just gives the implements with which the people must work for their own development and growth.