Corruption Poverty

It has become a notorious fact that despite efforts by the government, Avarice remains an endemic in Nigeria. It has eaten into the soul of the society. It has indeed become a national issue. If this menace is not tackled effectively and comprehensively, it will eventually destroy our nation. Lawal (2012) says that: While corruption is on the increase, our life expectancy seems to be decreasing, poverty and powerlessness are the order of the day. People's lives are taken cheaply through different means by;armed robbers, hired assassins, kidnappers,disposed of through pot holes on most of our high ways. The implication of the above statement is that corruption has breaded poverty and insecurity in Nigeria. They are the roots of sin which should not be compromised but needs a frontal' attack in pulling down this stronghold. Nigeria is complex economically, socially, politically, ethnically and religiously, and scholars have had that to address. In Nigeria, there are three(3) categories of people namely; the crowd, the revenue collectors and the politicians, Whereas, the principal actors whose activities were characterized by corruption, exploitation, degradation, avarice, selfishness, and other forms of bad images which had the moral situation of the nation to extremely deteriorate. There is a saying that for evil to triumph, every God fearing person has maintained mute, indifference and cold complexity. An exposition of the moral situation and the need for 3 repentance is imperative not only to launder the damaged image of Nigerians, but to re-interpret the quest for ethical orientation from Nigerian perspective. Avarice is one of the most serious problems confronting both the government and the people of Nigeria in general