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Jonathan gives himself pass mark on fight against corruption

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Jonathan gives himself pass mark on fight against corruption

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rated his administration high on the fight against corruption.

The former President who spoke to the Oxford Union of the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, also said his administration carried out reforms of the anti-graft agencies, making them perform better.

He spoke on promoting youth Entrepreneurship at the event.

Though he declined commenting extensively on the anti-corruption issue, because, according to him, he would not want to interfere with the legal process involving ongoing cases in court, he said: “We reformed the institutions and introduced various mechanisms to stop the corruption problems in our country without publicity.”

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Speaking more on the topic he spoke on at the Oxford Union, Jonathan wrote on his Twitter handle: “Any nation that does not spend its wealth and resources to develop the capacity of its youth, will be forced to use them to fight insecurity.

“As a leader, you can decide through your policies to educate the youth, or face the consequences of failing to do so,” he said.

“Despite incredible challenges, Nigerian youths are achieving great things and placing Nigeria positively in the world map. They inspire us,” he said.

By Timothy Enietan-Matthews…

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