Inaugural lecture: Don advocates Death penalty for Corruption


Inaugural lecture: Don advocates Death penalty for Corruption

 

* Calls for holistic tax education.

 

Against the backdrop of national consensus on corruption being the bane of growth and development of Nigeria, a university Don. Prof.Emmanuel Enenche Onojah has advocated for stiffer , including death penalty for those found guilty of high profile Corruption to engender accountability and transparency in body polity.
Professor Onojah made the suggestion on Wednesday while delivering his inaugural lecture titled, Accountability, Sustainability and Social Justice: A catalyst for Nation Building held inside the auditorium of Federal University Lokoja. Kogi state.
Onojah, a professor of Accounting, disclosed that , he was convinced to suggest capital punishment as a way out of the national problems, as it was generally agreed that corruption has been the log that has held down the growth and development of Nigeria and its people.
He added that if stiffer punishment is not meted to corruption enthusiasts, Nigeria, would continue to live in circles without movement to growth and prosperity.
He said his choice for the title ‘ Accounting and sustainability and social justice is informed by the centrality of Accountability in the effective, efficient and participatory nation building, stressing that without it society might withhold legitimacy from Government that shrouded its activities in secrecy and corruption.
While acknowledging that citizens’ support for the government are trust placed on the country to deliver the proceeds of democracy, the government must be accountable and transparent in all her dealings with the populace, which extends beyond choosing leaders through periodic elections to holding the leaders in checks.
The erudite professor, therefore urged stakeholders including Non Governmental Organizations to be vigilant, vocal and ready to demand from government at all levels for effectiveness, efficiency and economy in the utilisation of resources.

To this end, he said, accountability would ensure that governments and institutions must be transparent and responsible for their actions to foster trust among citizens.

He said when leaders are held accountable, they are more likely to make decisions that prioritise well being of the citizenry.

He inferred that when the leaders know that their actions are being scrutinized, they will be responsible in resource allocation and management and ensure that development meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meeting theirs even as God Almighty demands accountability here and in the last days .

The lecturer noted that social justice underscores the importance of fairness and equity in the distribution of resources and opportunities to address inequalities and empower marginalised groups and foster social cohesion and strengthen social values into national policies.
He added that it is by upholding national values and ethos that forms the framework that ignites a just society, encourages civic engagement and integrates economic and social values into national policies in order to build a strong foundation for long term development and stability of the nation.
Prof. Onoja, hinted further that some countries such as China, Sweden, Norway; Costa Rica and Finland had institutionalised accountability; sustainability and social justice into their National Development Agenda with stringent penalty for infractions, that has seen their rapid growth and development even as Nigeria should domestic these values into the body polity to enhance growth and development.

He said not only the establishment of anti corruption agencies,such as EfCC and ICPC that is solution but strict enforcement of anti corruption laws to reduce graft and enhance public trust.
He postulated that while efficient tax administration is sine qua non for the government to meets her responsibilities to the people, advised for a holistic tax education for the citizens to be abreast with the new technologies adopted in generating revenues.
In a remark, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi commended the lecturers for their passions and commitments to delivery of inaugural lectures , saying 21 lectures have so far been delivered under his watch.
He encouraged them to keep the tradition flying for the academic growth and development of the university.


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