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An Assessment of Nigeria's Fight Against Corruption
An Assessment of Nigeria's Fight Against Corruption
Abdulrasheed MuhammadAbstract: There is convergence of opinion among many scholars and policy practitioners that corruption impacts negatively on governance. Its impact has always witnessed different manifestations on territories and in different epochs. This realisation has necessitated global and country specific efforts towards its curtailment. In Nigeria, successive governments have made efforts to tackle this menace through series of probes and institutionalising the fight against corruption yet, the country has remained ‘fantastically corrupt’. This paper assesses the anti-corruption war in Nigeria. By examining extant literature on the subject, it examines various efforts at combating the menace especially in contemporary times. The paper argues that institutional and administrative levity in handling corrupt cases among others impacts negatively on the fight against corruption. The overall consequence of this is a declining confidence by citizens in the fight against corruption. Attainment of sustainable gain in fighting corruption, therefore, requires both institutional and attitudinal reforms on the part of the government and citizens alike.
Keywords: Corruption, leadership, institution, governance, reforms