Adeosun And The Collateral Damage Of Anti Corruption War

The news filtered out surreptitiously and before we can manage a blink, it has assumed a life of its own. The internet was abuzz with hails and wails depending on which side of the divide you belong. But I never gave the issue a scant regard until I read the resignation letter of the Honourable Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. Then, it dawned on me that in every war, there is bound to be collateral damage. The phrase, collateral damage, is usually associated with the military or war situations and it is a general term for deaths, injuries, or other damage inflicted on an unintended target. Clearly, in the hyped anti-corruption war of President Muhammad Buhari, Adeosun is a collateral damage. Read more