EFFECTIVE CORRUPTION FIGHT: A PANACEA FOR SOLID ENDURING CHANGE IN NIGERIA
Goluwa, Shadrack Ezekiel & Jimmy, Vincent Gambo
Department of Economics
Plateau State University Bokkos, Nigeria
Email: vincentgambo@gmail.com
Corresponding author: Jimmy, Vincent Gambo
ABSTRACT
The paper attempts to expound on effective corruption fight: a panacea for solid enduring change in Nigeria. The survey method under the descriptive methodology was used to source for primary data through the production of questionnaires. It was discovered that corruption is endemic in Nigeria and that it can stop the achievement of solid enduring change which Nigerians are clamoring for. It was also discovered that even though there have been efforts in place to fight corruption which are yielding some results, there are still some weaknesses in the process. The problems affecting the corruption fight include lack of political will to fight corruption on the part of the leaders, lack of full independence of the anti corruption agencies, inadequate sanctions for corrupt individuals and the immunity in the Nigerian constitution. Other problems include a weak judicial system, a weak legal and institutional framework and inadequate financing and staffing of the anti corruption agencies. The paper recommends that there is need for a strong political will to fight corruption, ethical reorientation, full independence of the anti corruption agencies and expunging the immunity clause from the constitution. Other recommendations include strengthening the judicial system, adequate funding and proper staffing of the anti corruption agencies and adequate sanction for corrupt individuals.
Keywords: Corruption, Solid-enduring change.
