Ogun state governor calls for life imprisonment for corrupt public officials

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has advocated life
imprisonment for public officials found guilty of corruption. Governor
Amosun made the call yesterday when he addressed members of Nigeria
Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), at Arcade
Ground, Oke-mosan, Abeokuta, during the union’s campaign for good
governance held simultaneously in all 36 States of the federation and
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to Governor Amosun, if he had his way, he would suggest
capital punishment for both corrupt political office holders and government
workers but since it was not in line with world best practice, life sentence
and stigmatization should be the best for them
"You cannot be corrupt under anyone who is not corrupt. I will say
that whoever is found wanting should be jailed for life irrespective of
their personality and they should be stigmatized, it takes two to
tangle, this anti-corruption crusade is not only about political office
holders, government workers too should detest corruption. If we all
come together to kill corruption, we would be better for it,” he
stated.