Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power; corruption distorts the
economy and hurts everyone especially those whose livelihood or
happiness depends on the integrity of people in positions of
authority. Corruption starts when man dominates his fellow man in
quest for absolute power. As it is said: “Absolute Power Corrupts
Absolutely” Like an incurable cancer, corruption resides or is
dwelling within most of us. Our corrupt inclination lead most of us
to put our own interest first or to see as our main purpose, the
gaining of more authority and/or the gaining of more material
possessions. Our world in general is now characterized by greed and
selfishness, in such an environment most people find it difficult
to be different, and that is our major problem in Africa. The
natural desire for more material comfort and financial well-being
have driven many to always act deceitfully. Driven by these selfish
ambitions, we have become more ‘power hungry’; we have
developed stronger desires for more money and more material
possessions – more than we will ever need, and sadly we are now
willing to behave in every dishonest way to achieve these our
unwholesome desires. Corruption and carelessness hurts all of us in
the end. Corruption is mostly responsible for most deaths on our
roads, building collapses and building fires; as buildings rise
with little if any input from engineers but plenty of bribes to
government inspectors and regulators.