Former President Goodluck Jonathan has decried the act of politicians using money to sway voters to their sides during the electioneering process. “The problem we have in Nigeria is the use of money to induce some actors,” Jonathan said. x“For instance in Tanzania, a candidate does not need to print his name on matchbox or any items to woo voters. “But here if somebody is contesting elections you buy bags of rice, wrappers, and all manner of items to induce the electorates. On the quality of governance at the local council level, Jonathan insisted that the third-tier level of government must be made functional to address the dearth of infrastructural decay in the country.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2021 14:59 UTC