How to Transform a Nation Through Truth and Honesty (2), By Sunday Adelaja

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One of the greatest indicators of truth and honesty in a country is easily seen by observing the way people drive around the city. What is their attitude towards road safety rules? What is their attitude towards other commuters? Are they trying to beat the system by any means? Are they trying to get by willy-nilly, or are they following the rules? That's part of corruption too!

Yet most Nigerian drivers and commuters would not admit that they are part of the corruption in the country. They would struggle with the idea that they are corrupt. Whereas in the literal sense, they are corrupt because they do not live by the principles of honesty and truth.

On the other hand, let me show you a photo from another country. In Switzerland and generally throughout Europe, there is nothing to celebrate when a man brings to the police a purse or a bag of money that does not belong to him, which he found in a restaurant. , a store or in a café. This is considered the normal duty of a normal citizen.

The difference? Simple! Honesty and truth are part of the fabric of European society. In most European countries, if you are offered money, bags of food or things like that in exchange for your vote? This is considered corruption at the highest level. In this case, the giver and the taker would end up in prison. The difference? The culture of honesty and truth that prevails in society.

If we in Nigeria and Africa in general are to experience true national transformation, we must deliberately launch a campaign of national reorientation. There must be many movements championing the cause of truth and honesty in all aspects of our daily affairs.

“Justice is turned away, and justice stands afar off; for truth has fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter. Thus truth fails, and he who shuns evil becomes prey. Is a. 59: 14-15

Many of our employees like to talk about how Singapore went from Third World to First World. Well, at the bottom of the Singapore miracle is the principle of truth and honesty. Let's look at some examples of how the Singapore government has applied the principles of truth and honesty in its society.

For example, in Singapore there are penalties for all sorts of things:

If you are caught chewing gum, you are penalized. You pay an amount of 1000 dollars or one year in prison. If you cross the road at the wrong place, you will be penalized for not acting according to the truth. You pay a $200 fine. If you are found throwing bottles or paper on the ground, you are either jailed or heavily fined $800. If you are caught spitting or defecating in public, you are heavily punished with a prison sentence or a heavy fine. If you are caught throwing a cigarette butt, you will be penalized with a similar penalty. $1,000 for a first offender and $5,000 for a repeat offender. If you are caught with illegal drugs, you are sentenced to death. Eating on public transit or smoking at an outside bus stop incurs fines ranging from $500 to $1,000 If you are caught vandalizing, such as doing graffiti. You are caned maximum of 24 strokes on your bare buttocks. If you use the...