Nigeria: A Known Ocean of Corruption

African Cup of Nations began without the citizens of Nigeria having the opportunity to locally watch any of the actions. This is a shame too long to bear and condone. The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) is responsible for the negotiation of broadcasting rights in such an events and it went ahead to do that in the Cup of African Nations but was shocked with the level at which LC2 was about to milk Nigeria.

Ghana and South Africa as well as many African nations paid $2 million dollars for their broadcasting rights but when it came to Nigeria, the parade was changed. Rather than the usual flat rate of $2 million dollars, $8 million dollars was demanded. The greatest shock is the disparity in the amount. From 2 to 8, a whooping difference of $6 million dollars. An amount that could lift thousands out of poverty.

High Chief Raymond has done justice on the matter. If not watching the Nations Cup will send a signal to many that Nigeria cannot continue to be a land where every Tom, Dick and Harry come to demand, get whatever they want and siphon funds at will, then so be it. The next action of the government should be to investigate the matter and know those behind the inflation.

Some Nigerians definitely will be behind the cost inflation beyond standard. Those elements who wish to benefit from scandals always. If no crack exist in the wall, the lizard will not have a stadium inside the fence. Nigeria is expected to pay such a huge amount which automatically amounts to a loss in a commercialised deal that gain is meant to be accrued from. It is not the fault of those who inflated the cost, they already know they have accomplices and confederates in the ocean of corruption.