Am not a fan of Dino but he honestly has a point, two terms will not be enough to tackle all those who looted our treasury, what this government should do is recover what they can recover and put up a structure that makes it hard to loot...........

Ps-The fact is there is no government official alive today that can stand in front of all the unforgiving traditional gods of Nigeria and swear that he or she did not in any way benefit 'illegally' from the national treasury, are you going to prosecute all of them? The government should simply use its powers and "collect" any monies, assets, or properties that is believed to be a product of "looting" and put it to use for the masses while the 'illegal' owners run around in court.........Its not ROCKET SCIENCE

sarrki:
I think Dino Melaye should be watch closely

I think he's sick

Tyr to be objective in the way you read what he said. You will see sense in it.

Hmmm

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And Gej

jerryunit48:
Don't forget that it includes Tinubu, Amaechi and so on

I disagree that the looters should be pardoned
I agree with his last two paragraphs
Thank you

jerryunit48:
Don't forget that it includes Tinubu, Amaechi and so on

since he can't jail them, why not ask them to return the money

Dino May be terminally ill, so he wants to return his loot and make peace with Nigerians before going to meet his maker! If not, I wonder why he is canvassing an illegality to tackle the cancer of corruption that has pushed our economy into recession!!

Dino wants to do his hypocritic ways of getting out of trouble tinkin its GEJ...well all he said in 1 way or the other must relate to him cause I dnt trust any of dix fast talking politicians...they have ulterior motive.... #ijustwanttomakecommonsense

GoodofNaija:
It is obvious the major problem all these people have with this govt is its anti corruption posture. They want to continue their looting but PMB has not allowed them.

It is also obvious that the main problem Nigeria has is corruption. If corruption is curbed, a lot of things will start to function properly including the economy.

But they want to continue to loot and still want the economy to function.

You can imagine a senator asking for pardon for looters

What will be the thinking of other potential looters or even the common man/masses

Shame on you Dino!!!

You and I know this stupid Anti-Corruption crusade will have no impact. Or has it had any impact? Can you kindly mention if anyone had been put behind bars by your demi god, buhari, since he began his aimless and directionless fight against corruption opposition?

If the aim is to get stolen money back, Dino's system will work. Such money will be recovered fast and it will save Nigeria from spending heavily on fruitless fight against corruption opposition.

Instead of this useless fight, the government would put system in place to curb future corruption.

Dino is a fool, what are this thieves taking Nigerians for, they think they can commit offence and go scort free because they are politicians, what about they common man who are in jail for years just for committing common crime. Crime is crime and any society where there is no law so they is no crime, but as long as we have law and other, every citizen must account for any crime committed, if they deserve presidential pardon so they common men in jail also desrve presidential pardon too. Is because of these rouges and bandits Nigeria is where we are today.

samsono30:
Dino is a fool, what are this thieves taking Nigerians for, they think they can commit offence and go scort free because they are politicians, what about they common man who are in jail for years just for committing common crime. Crime is crime and any society where there is no law so they is no crime, but as long as we have law and other, every citizen must account for any crime committed, if they deserve presidential pardon so they common men in jail also desrve presidential pardon too. Is because of these rouges and bandits Nigeria is where we are today.

Since you have been fighting against the thieves, have you caught any?

Dino made absolute sense here.. .giving looters amnesty does not in any way rubbish the Anti corruption posture of the govt. .we suffers recession today partly because some looters are scared of bringing money out for fear of been chased by efcc. Cost of prosecution in terms of finances and time will be saved and the govt will be better off for it bcoz she must v realized certain amounts.. It indeed will be a victorious fight for the govt.

This man will certainly fail psychological test in a sane society. Wen somebody lik Dino s a law maker y won't such a country be backward. Am nt surprised we r in ds state of many 'Dinos'

sarrki:
I think Dino Melaye should be watch closely

I think he's sick

Everyman is entitled to his opinion. What has sickness got to do with what he said?
It's only a Plea, & not a command.

Tolexander:
Dino is making sense here.

Take time to read young man

It should be extended to armed robbers, kidnappers and fraudsters too as long as they confess and return what's in their possession, abi?
Can you tell me why only looting politicians should receive Amnesty? Cos it's affecting the end economy...?

This is the worst call one can imagine. The only thing that could be done is to ignore probing them, but granting pardon is a NO NO.

DINO u said pardon lemi take u down the road. 1. A welder was jailed for twelve months for stealing a pack of maggi.. 2. A woman was almost beaten to death for stealing a carton of indomie. 3. A man was tied to a car and beaten till the skeleton in his yansh show for stealing 5naira... #it would be unfair to this people that the real culprit behind their deviant behaviours are being let scot free...this is why i say that i Nigeria if you have money u will go free, but if u r poor, u will be treated worst than a dog.

Tolexander:
Dino is making sense here.

Take time to read young man

yes @Tolex,I kinda support that too, I won't bring my money in to the public knowing fully well that I am been watched, so why note give me time and a soft landing .they can even be forced to invest the money in Nigeria, by fire by force

See how we encourage impunity! The fact that you are fighting corruption does not mean that you can't focus on other pressing things. A leader of a country has to be able to wear multiple hats, that's what the presidency should be about. If you can't multi-task then stay away and let someone else do the job.

Besides, the job of the president should be to surround himself with smart people that he can delegate to. Its so sad that some Nigerians don't know how to delegate authority and that's because they don't know how to surround themselves with talented and bright people in the first place. They usually surround themselves with family, friends or referrals from friends or even worse people from there tribe. How about surrounding yourself with someone who you trust for his competence?

Bari22:
No going back on anti corruption crusade, it is because of it we the masses voted for him. Dino You are free to go and submit your own loot

Pls reason, a situation where the govnt locked up somebody and refuses to bring the person to court for trial eg, Dasuki don't you think that Dino may be right.

Why not? As you are one of them, I see how bright your political career is

Dino well said but u have hidden agenda, it's because of ur Boss bukola Saraki u re make this suggestion to the president

Hahaha

Dino is a fool, what are this thieves taking Nigerians for, they think they can commit offence and go scort free because they are politicians, what about they common man who are in jail for years just for committing common crime. Crime is crime and any society where there is no law so there is no crime, but as long as we have law and order, every citizen must account for any crime he or she commit, if they deserve presidential pardon so they common man in jail also desrve presidential pardon too. Is because of these rouges and bandits Nigeria is where we are today, does he know how many people are dead because of there lootings? Even many people who are committing crime today are push into it because of the hardship brought by these politicians. Dino we want a serious government not like the previous government given poiticican that are thieves pardon. Just imagine 56 wasted years, we should still pardon wicked and selfish thieves. Dino i will say u're irresponsible and dont have any quality of a leader.

sarrki:
I think Dino Melaye should be watch closely

I think he's sick

He's not sick. I think he's making a lot of sence.

In an ideal world, people like Dino are nowhere qualified to occupy the position of a Senator. The likes of dino in an ideal world are either prisoners or security guards.

soberdrunk:
Am not a fan of Dino but he honestly has a point, two terms will not be enough to tackle all those who looted our treasury, what this government should do is recover what they can recover and put up a structure that makes it hard to loot...........

Ps-The fact is there is no government official alive today that can stand in front of all the unforgiving traditional gods of Nigeria and swear that he or she did not in any way benefit 'illegally' from the national treasury, are you going to prosecute all of them? The government should simply use its powers and "collect" any monies, assets, or properties that is believed to be a product of "looting" and put it to use for the masses while the 'illegal' owners run around in court.........Its not ROCKET SCIENCE

Its the job of his AG to fight corruption with occasional updates to Baba and its the job of his economic team to focus on the recession. What's wrong with division of labor or segregation of duties?

Supported inclusive and support upheld

orisa37:
Supported. Amnesty after but not before they return the Loots, otherwise, it might be interpreted as a condition of rights to do so.

There is a dimension of Melaye's proposition that I agree with and recommend for immediate rebooting of the economy. This kind of 'amnesty' should be couched as a discreet pre-prosecution plea bargain applicable to ONLY those suspected to have looted PRIOR to the inception of this Buhari administration in May 2015. New school thieves like Buhari's Chief of Staff Abba Kyari who have engaged in corruption during this new administration must not be included in this arrangement.

The continuous hounding of businessmen, contractors and political figures associated with the Jonathan administration has played a massive role in triggering the recession we are facing currently. Individuals who have large piles of cash in both local and foreign currencies are hoarding them (rather than ploughing them back into the economy) for fear of being harassed by the new government and its EFCC goons. This does not benefit anyone. Devising a unique arrangement where some money can be recovered from these individuals in exchange for some peace of mind would be a far better solution to our current problems than this myopic idea of selling off national assets.

Let's get one thing clear. Buhari's so-called anti-corruption obsession should not be directed backwards. That's where we keep getting it wrong. Assuming that he is honest about fighting corruption and ending the old ways, he must overlook the past and focus on the golden opportunity for a new beginning. He should see old things as having passed away, and face the easier task of preventing or severely punishing new corruption under his watch. That is what Nigerians expected, not this obsession with the past that has not yielded any meaningful benefits for the economy and for the masses as a whole.

GoodofNaija:
It is obvious the major problem all these people have with this govt is its anti corruption posture. They want to continue their looting but PMB has not allowed them.

It is also obvious that the main problem Nigeria has is corruption. If corruption is curbed, a lot of things will start to function properly including the economy.

But they want to continue to loot and still want the economy to function.

You can imagine a senator asking for pardon for looters

What will be the thinking of other potential looters or even the common man/masses

Shame on you Dino!!!

You don't get his message yet. He's not only asking for pardon; he's suggesting that looters be given an ultimatum to return their loots or face the long arm of the law. Smart move if you ask me.