TO PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YAR\' ADUA.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING. SAVE NIGERIA.
DO NOT DEFEND A BROKEN SYSTEM!
STAND FOR PRINCIPLES.
REJECT NIGERIA\'S DECADES OF SHAMEFUL CULTURE OF CORRUPTION.
REACH FOR HIGHER GROUND.
THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT ONE MAN.
KEEP RIBADU AND SAVE AN INSTITUTION (EFCC)!
FROM NIGERIANS AT HOME AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.
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Nigerian authorities have announced plans to remove the country\'s top investigator just weeks after he began prosecuting the biggest corruption trial since independence.
Nuhu Ribadu, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is regarded as a hero by many Nigerians for putting once untouchable politicians behind bars.
The chief of police said on Thursday that Mr Ribadu, a police officer, was to be sent on a year-long training course at a policy institute, in effect removing him from control of the EFCC.
Matthew Green, London
FINANCIAL TIMES
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"At every opportunity, we have stressed the obvious but ignored fact that the liberalization of political space is contingent upon the moral cleansing of such space. Thus the need to identify and contain â
The silence from the top is deafening and honestly just confirms exactly why we started this whole thing in the first place. I have been reading all of your notes and it is clear that people are not going to let them just push this aside quietly. Someone mentioned that they might try to force him out the back door while everyone is distracted so we really have to stay loud about this.
December 31, 2007
Seeing this volume of interest keeps me up at night because it actually feels like people are finally waking up to the reality of the situation. I keep refreshing the page just to make sure I am not dreaming and honestly the momentum is starting to feel unstoppable now even when I get exhausted just thinking about the bureaucracy we are fighting against.
Reached 100 supporters
December 31, 2007
6 Comments
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Amina Mwangi
18 years ago
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Nigeria will never move forward if we keep punishing the honest ones. leave Ribadu alone he is the only hope we have left.
C
Chinedu Quinn
18 years ago
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They r scared of him because he is the only one actualy doing the work. keep him there!
B
Babatunde Gallagher
18 years ago
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Keep him in the office. hes the only one not afraid of the big men.
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Sarah Navarro
18 years ago
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the world is watching indeed. this is so embarrassing for our country
T
Tunde Jackson
18 years ago
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What a joke. sending him to school is just an excuse to get him away from the case. stop the foolishness.
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Emeka Hart
18 years ago
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CORRUPTION MUST GO. Ribadu is the man for the job.
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TO PRESIDENT UMARU MUSA YAR\' ADUA.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING. SAVE NIGERIA.
DO NOT DEFEND A BROKEN SYSTEM!
STAND FOR PRINCIPLES.
REJECT NIGERIA\'S DECADES OF SHAMEFUL CULTURE OF CORRUPTION.
REACH FOR HIGHER GROUND.
THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT ONE MAN.
KEEP RIBADU AND SAVE AN INSTITUTION (EFCC)!
FROM NIGERIANS AT HOME AND ALL OVER THE WORLD.
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(Please, continue to e-mail this url to people who are willing to speak out. Thanks!)
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Nigerian authorities have announced plans to remove the country\'s top investigator just weeks after he began prosecuting the biggest corruption trial since independence.
Nuhu Ribadu, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is regarded as a hero by many Nigerians for putting once untouchable politicians behind bars.
The chief of police said on Thursday that Mr Ribadu, a police officer, was to be sent on a year-long training course at a policy institute, in effect removing him from control of the EFCC.
Matthew Green, London
FINANCIAL TIMES
------------------------------------------------
"At every opportunity, we have stressed the obvious but ignored fact that the liberalization of political space is contingent upon the moral cleansing of such space. Thus the need to identify and contain â
The silence from the top is deafening and honestly just confirms exactly why we started this whole thing in the first place. I have been reading all of your notes and it is clear that people are not going to let them just push this aside quietly. Someone mentioned that they might try to force him out the back door while everyone is distracted so we really have to stay loud about this.
December 31, 2007
Seeing this volume of interest keeps me up at night because it actually feels like people are finally waking up to the reality of the situation. I keep refreshing the page just to make sure I am not dreaming and honestly the momentum is starting to feel unstoppable now even when I get exhausted just thinking about the bureaucracy we are fighting against.
Reached 100 supporters
December 31, 2007
6 Comments
A
Amina Mwangi
18 years ago
Featured
Nigeria will never move forward if we keep punishing the honest ones. leave Ribadu alone he is the only hope we have left.
C
Chinedu Quinn
18 years ago
Featured
They r scared of him because he is the only one actualy doing the work. keep him there!
B
Babatunde Gallagher
18 years ago
Featured
Keep him in the office. hes the only one not afraid of the big men.
S
Sarah Navarro
18 years ago
Featured
the world is watching indeed. this is so embarrassing for our country
T
Tunde Jackson
18 years ago
Featured
What a joke. sending him to school is just an excuse to get him away from the case. stop the foolishness.
E
Emeka Hart
18 years ago
Featured
CORRUPTION MUST GO. Ribadu is the man for the job.
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Nigeria will never move forward if we keep punishing the honest ones. leave Ribadu alone he is the only hope we have left.