Chai! E no go better for di UK and US as dem corruption scores don waka go down again! Na so Transparency International carry come tell us say dem countries dey face serious wahala for di matter of democracy and corruption.
Di latest report show say e no be small thing. E reveal say for 182 countries wey dem check, Denmark still dey wear di crown with lowest corruption level while South Sudan and Somalia dey fight who go carry di cement go last place. As e be, US don fall from 28th to 29th place and UK don land for 20th space from 7th within 10 years. Na wah o!
How we go come explain dis palava? Experts don talk say na political donations wey dey influence election and campaign, as dem major parties dey collect cash from wealthy backers biko. UK Tories collect over £15 million from one donor wey don dey get serious backlash. E don reach to ask dem to return di money because di guy don talk some racist and sexist things wey no sweet for ear.
But na only UK dey vex dem, e dey happen for US too as di score don drop to 64, di lowest since dem start to do dis index. Dem talk say Trump‘s reign don dey shake things well, with e dey use public office to dey japa independent voices. Na so dem dey target journalists and campaigners wey no gree follow any wahala. Na why di gaffer must gree say him dey ready for wahala.
Transparency International don drop serious bombshells about wetin dey happen. Dem talk say necessary steps for correcting dis corruption wahala don dey follow follow since last year unless some serious action dey taken. Dem wan see dem people in power pick di integrity wey don dey hide since. Even di government don talk say dem ready to strengthen standards for public life, make dem no just dey chop any how.
This report don shine light on di matter wey dey happen for di global level. 122 countries from 180 don fail to keep corruption matter for check and dis tin dey serious. E show say no be small wahala for democracies, as corruption dey enter dem everywhere, even for di high places wey we no expect.
Wetin go happen next? E dey clear say Nigeria and di world go need principled leaders wey go fit run things right. As e be now, we dey see how countries dey blow hot dem dey lose ground. We need better governance and leaders wey go be role models before things go scatter reach ground level. Na only den we go fit tackle di issues wey dey vex as we dey face armed conflicts and climate wahala. Make we dey gree dem talk about integrity!
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