Nigerians now celebrate people with questionable wealth

President Buhari yesterday said the decay in the value system in our society has led to celebration of some Nigerians with questionable wealth. President Buhari said this at the 65th Annual Council Meeting of the West African Examinations Council
(WAEC) in Abuja.

President Buhari, who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said public
servants and many Nigerians in the private sectors who have questionable wealth are
now being celebrated with alumni
recognitions, honourary degrees, chieftaincy titles and sometimes higher religious titles
in the country.

“Today the attainment of wealth, power or educational influence is the mark of success which is not necessarily a bad thing except
we are no longer concerned with the process of attaining success.

The end it appears today justifies the means which explains why cheating in exams and fake
certificates simply do not generate the sort of outrage that such conduct would have generated years ago. Public servants and
many in the private sectors who have unexplanable wealth are celebrated in one form or the other with alumni recognitions,
honourary degrees, chieftaincy titles and even higher religious titles. Often, cheating is with the collusion of parents and teachers.

This only reflects the failure of
values in our larger society.”he said.