OPINION: CORRUPTION AND ANTI-GRAFT WAR IN NIGERIA
By John Bukunmi
Corruption is difficult to define. In other words, it is an elusive and ambiguous phenomenon whose household and universal characteristics make it difficult to define. However, a comprehensive definition should address the "who, what, when, where, and how of corruption."
One of the critical challenges facing the entire globe is the menace of corruption. Its prevalence is spare policy in both developed and developing countries, although the level of magnitude varies.
Corruption is a malaise not only for one country but for other countries alike. It is a vice that undermines cross-cultural, cross-temporal and cross-national boundaries.
Nigeria is a country blessed with abundant human and material resources that was predicted after a decade of independence to be one of the world's most powerful and largest economies.
In fact, it is one of the countries in the world endowed with rich land and natural resources, the country occupied the world's thirteenth largest producer of petroleum and sixth largest petroleum economy as a member of the organization of petroleum exporting countries as of 2002.
However, this is a dream Nigeria is still chasing as the country's resources are withered away by the day with little show in the living conditions of the populace. This is attributed to corruption that has now led the country to be labelled a " crippled giant".
Regrettably, it now appears as if without corruption, the social, political and economic systems cannot function. Corruption is like a deadly virus, it attacks the vital structure that makes the society's progressive functioning and puts its very existence into serious peril. the Economic
Consequent to this sorry state of affairs, the government has implemented different policies and programmes to arrest the situation.
Among these is the creation of Anti-graft Agencies comprising the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Bureau of Public Procurement
However, we can safely conclude that the war against corruption waged by Anti-graft Agencies leaves much to be desired pertaining to their lack of total autonomy, ineffectiveness of punishments and partly the need for commitment and fairness on the part of their personnel.
By John Bukunmi
Corruption is difficult to define. In other words, it is an elusive and ambiguous phenomenon whose household and universal characteristics make it difficult to define. However, a comprehensive definition should address the "who, what, when, where, and how of corruption."
One of the critical challenges facing the entire globe is the menace of corruption. Its prevalence is spare policy in both developed and developing countries, although the level of magnitude varies.
Corruption is a malaise not only for one country but for other countries alike. It is a vice that undermines cross-cultural, cross-temporal and cross-national boundaries.
Nigeria is a country blessed with abundant human and material resources that was predicted after a decade of independence to be one of the world's most powerful and largest economies.
In fact, it is one of the countries in the world endowed with rich land and natural resources, the country occupied the world's thirteenth largest producer of petroleum and sixth largest petroleum economy as a member of the organization of petroleum exporting countries as of 2002.
However, this is a dream Nigeria is still chasing as the country's resources are withered away by the day with little show in the living conditions of the populace. This is attributed to corruption that has now led the country to be labelled a " crippled giant".
Regrettably, it now appears as if without corruption, the social, political and economic systems cannot function. Corruption is like a deadly virus, it attacks the vital structure that makes the society's progressive functioning and puts its very existence into serious peril. the Economic
Consequent to this sorry state of affairs, the government has implemented different policies and programmes to arrest the situation.
Among these is the creation of Anti-graft Agencies comprising the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Bureau of Public Procurement
However, we can safely conclude that the war against corruption waged by Anti-graft Agencies leaves much to be desired pertaining to their lack of total autonomy, ineffectiveness of punishments and partly the need for commitment and fairness on the part of their personnel.
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