I know individuals, groups involved in corruption but I will not expose them – President Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday had disclosed to a
section of Nigerians that he personally knows some persons
involved in corruption, but would not reveal their identity
and would prefer to remain silent over it.
"When you talk about corruption, the private sector is
involved; the public sector is involved; even the individuals
including other societies, and I wouldn't want to mention
names so that I will not be attacked," he said.
The statement has however drew criticism from different
individuals at the gathering.
A member of the audience, when asked to respond to the
comment, told DailyPost that, "This is what we are saying.
Why can't Mr. President indict the people. What or who is
he scared of," the financial expert asked rhetorically.
Mr. Jonathan had at the gathering lamented that in spite of
the institutional reforms aimed at fighting corrupt practices,
Nigerians, through their actions, still reward corruption.
He spoke on Tuesday in Abuja while declaring open the
54th annual conference of the Nigerian Economic Society
(NES) with the theme, "Institutions, Institutional Reforms
and Economic Development".
The President stated that, if Nigerians do not reward corrupt
practices, those who enriched themselves through dubious
means would not be celebrated today, adding that the fight
against corruption is not what the government alone can
handle.
He accused both public and private institutions of being
involved in sharp practices.
"We believe that we should not create an environment
where people would be tempted to take what belongs to the
public because that is why even in the fertiliser business, we
talk about electronic wallet so that funds are not exposed to
corrupt people," he said.
"But I know that if collectively, all of us don't reward
corruption, people would not be attracted to corrupt
practices, but when we all reward corruption, then of
course, we will be tempted to go in that direction."
Jonathan pledged that his administration would continue to
focus on how to strengthen all anti-corruption agencies to
step up the fight against corruption.
"In this regard, the leadership of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt
Practices and other Related Offences have been repositioned
to ensure more effective, efficient and transparent way of
managing corruption and corrupt practices"
"I want a society where all of us will frown upon people
who come up with what they are not supposed to have.
Giving an instance, the President said "If a young man who
just started a job and within six months or a year comes up
with a car of N7m to N15m and you clap for him, then you
are rewarding corruption.
"So for us as a nation to bring corruption down in Nigeria,
it is not just blaming government or blaming police, but all
individuals must frown upon people who have what they are
not supposed to have; who live in houses they are not
supposed to live in; who drive cars they are not supposed to
drive and who wear the most expensive suits."