Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the former Minister
of Finance, says that although those who steal must be made to pay for
their deeds, the best way to fight corruption is by employing technology
and building institutions. TheCable reports that the ex-minister made this
known while speaking at the Africa CEO forum on Monday, March 21.
Ex-minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala advises
President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that those who steal must be made
to pay for their deeds She said: “We have to fight corruption in two
ways; one is by punishing those who steal, and making sure they pay for
what they do. “But we also must plug all the holes by building
institutions and systems that prevent corruption in the first place.
“If you have a financial system for
running your financial accounts that is not computerised, that is not
technologically based, you’re still transferring cash, as we were doing
in my country up until 2003, 2004, then you’re opening up the place to a
lot of people leaking.”
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