Former military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB has said that the corruption index in the country is worse and more pervasive at the moment than his time in power.
He said they were saints compared to the people in power now.
Speaking on Arise Television on Friday during its breakfast programme “Morning Show”.
IBB said he recalled sacking an unnamed governor during his regime for misappropriating N313,000, an amount which could in the present times described as paltry.
The former military President said that it was in the place of the opposition political party and Nigerians at large to assess the government of All Progressives Congress, APC on its campaign promises especially on the anti-corruption fight.
His words: “You can’t compare it with the facts on the ground now. From what I read, from the analyses, I think we are saints when compared to what is happening under a democratic dispensation. I sacked a governor of a state for misappropriating less than N313,000.
“Today, billions are there on the streets. Those who have stolen billions, they are in court and are now parading themselves in the streets. So, who is better in fighting corruption?
Babangida ruled Nigeria from 1985 when he staged a palace coup that ousted General Muhammadu Buhari, the current President of Nigeria from office to 1993 shortly after he annulled June 12 Presidential election that provided late MKO Abiola as the President-elect.
