Corruption is massive under Jonathan's Government - US

The United States government on Friday indicated the President Goodluck Jonathan led Federal Government of massive and widespread corruption.


According to the United States Department of State, government officials and agencies frequently engage in corrupt practices with impurity.

This was contained in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, which was released on Friday evening.

In the report, the judiciary and security agencies, especially the police, were said to be lacking in transparency.

It read in part, "The law provides criminal penalties for official corruption; however, the government did not implement the law effectively, and officials frequently engaged in corrupt practices with impunity. Massive, widespread, and pervasive corruption affected all levels of government and the security forces. The constitution provides immunity from civil and criminal prosecution for the president, vice president, governors and deputy governors while in office.

"There was a widespread perception that judges were easily bribed and litigants could not rely on the courts to render impartial judgments. Citizens encountered long delays and alleged requests from judicial officials for bribes to expedite cases or obtain favorable rulings.

"Police corruption remained rampant. Report of checkpoint bribery and shooting incidents decreased in February after newly appointed Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar announced the closure of all police checkpoints across the country; however, illegal checkpoints remained common in some regions. Police routinely stopped drivers who did not commit traffic infractions, refusing to allow them to continue until they paid bribes," it stated.

How come the United States have a data of things happening in Nigeria and yet the Nigerian Government can't ever seem to have any data or reliable statistic of events in Nigeria. This country really needs help.