ABSTRACT
Corruption is the bane of any progressive government. Effective policy of combat corruption leads to development and economic improvement in every society. The main objective of this project is to enable the researcher know what actually causes corruption, and how corruption can be Checkmate and also to develop strategy for combating the menace to improve economic development. It will also enable him to know whether EFCC and ICPC is utilizing the required strategy for fighting corruption in Nigeria the chapter is divided in to five chapters. Chapters one comprises the introductory part While chapter two review related literature on the subject matter. Chapter three narrated the method use in gathering data while chapter four analyse and interpret the data collected. Finally chapter five reviews the Whole chapters and makes conclusion and recommendation.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title page
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Certification
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Approval page ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dedication-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acknowledgement
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Table of contents -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Abstract
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CHAPTER
ONE
1.O
general Introduction
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1.1
Background of the study
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1.2 Statement of the problem
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1.3 Objectives
of the study
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1.4 significance
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1.5Research question
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1.6 Scope of the study
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1.7
limitation of the Study
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1.8 Definition terms
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CHAPTER
TWO
2.0 Literature Review -------------------------------------------------------------------
2.1
Introduction---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.2 what constitute corruption in public service
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2.3 forms and causes of corruption -----------------------------------------------------
2.4 some of the evil of corruption as derived from
research question and
hypothesis---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHAPTER
THREE
Research methodology ------------------------------------------------------------
3.1 Introduction
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3.2 research design
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3.3 sample and sampling technique--------------------------------------------
3.4 Research instrument
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3.5 Validity and reliability of instrument
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3.6 method of data collection----------------------------------------------------
3.7 method of data analysis
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 analysis and discussion of
findings------------------------------------------
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.1 the summary of the finding
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5.2
Recommendation----------------------------------------------------------------
5.3
Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reference ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appendix
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Questionnaire
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CHAPTER ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
In this contemporary period, the economic status of
countries as reflected in their level of effective productivity in the public
service, has been the basis for their classification into developed and developing
countries. The developed world had through the attainment of qualitative and
quantitative economic management. been able to exploit science and technology
to create wealth. provide technical service and materials for an improved
quality of lie as well as» administrative machinery.
The fundamental problem of the public service in
developing countries 25 traceable to an economic system of that nation that
made them depending on the developed and industrialized world.
The preponderance of economic and financial Crimes
like advance fee fraud popular called 419. Money laundering, stolen government
money from the treasury by public servants cyber rime, and so on has severe
negative consequences on Nigeria, including decreased foreign direct investment
in the country and tainting the countries National wage. The menace of
corruption and the recognition of the magnitude and gravity of the situation
led to the establishment of anti-graft agencies to prevent corruption
tendencies.
However, all these anti-graft agencies were empowered
to prevent‘ investigate prosecute and penalize all economics and other
financial crimes. In this respect, mismanagement in the public services which
has been the
Prominent features of the Nigeria Public service the
establishment of the EFCC to complement the existing agencies of government
such as the ICPC, Code of Conduct Bureau to erase corruption in the public
service and Nigeria at large so that we can live in a corrupt free society,
where everybody is given equal right to participate in the decision making
process of governance, eradicate, ethnic and rival acceptance formular for
distribution of our national resource.
The government has discovery over the years that a lot
resources were fitter away through corrupt practices and mismanagement or
resource were fitter away through corrupt practices and mismanagement or
resources were detriment of other citizens. Corruption brings or does any
nation no good the resources meant for development which are captured and
stolen away through corruption acts stultify development.
1.1
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Although people
tend to treat that corruption is a sun of the public sector alone, it is not so
because corruption also exist in the private sector. Indeed, the private sector
is involved in most of the corrupt practices by the government officers
particularly in Nigeria. a corrupt practices that are carried out
internationally that involves huge amount of money involves people in the
private. Any political system that does not extol the ethnics values of probity
transparency, accountability, personal efficiency at work, but further extols
favours, individual breed and promote corruption. The underlying assumption here is that the less privilege may require
welfare attention and help but not justice. Corruption is also derives from the
processes or situation of unusual
temptation which confront ordinary people. In this scenario, corruption is seen
as a consequences of social system that rewards persons in political position
and power same and riches as against the ”result of defect in character or
cultural values. The assumption underlying this theory is that public office
holder are like any other human being susceptible to corrupt practices as long
as there is no any formidable institutions or person to check him or her.
Moreover, since the act is system wide he is not
expected to be honest when and where every other person is stealing.
There is also the theory that government is made up
such that governmental activities and corruption are inseparable.
Politics in this sense employs strategies for
political conveniences that entail corruption for example, the strategy of
lobbying, public relations and selective negotiations with some groups such as
trade unions, companies or international corruption related strategies.
The foregoing however shows that corruption stands for
anything that is not right or rightly done, anything that violates the
obligation that public agent have to their principles or any transaction that
are against the law of the land.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The topic of this research work demands from the
researcher an exposition or an analysis of how corruption constitutes an obstacle
or obstruction, or impediment to the attainment of a sustainable and improved
quality of lives of Nigerians. An improved quality of lives of the citizenry
should be one of the goals of any responsible government anywhere in the world.
Therefore, no efforts should be spared in achieving such a laudable goal in
Nigeria. Corruption is a social problem but with grave economic consequences on
the economy of the affected nations.
1.3
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
- This project work
has the following specific study objectives:
- To explain the
meaning of the word “Corruption” To explain how corruption constitutes in
national development to the
attainment of sustainable development in Nigeria.
- Delineate the scope
and dimensions of corruption.
- To identity some of
the evils of financial corruption the society .
- Highlight some of
the efforts so far made in tackling corruption in Nigeria and proffer
solutions to the problem.
- To strengthen the
strategies for fighting the menace of corruption in Nigeria.
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The word corruption
as regards to effective instrument for economic development in the public
service cannot be over emphasized in any organization. Hence, the significant
of this study is to create and plan an appropriate and subsequent economic
development and a stable economy for the good management of the economy in
order to increase their economy in order to increase their productivity for the
pleasure of the public.
It is hoped that this academic research work will be
of immense value and guide to the managers of the country’s economy in
respective of their field or area of specialization.
This embodiment of research literature is a compendium
of ideas, facts and figures for good managers, scholars and other research
students who are in search of knowledge for advancement. It is a hall mark of
record and a ‘Data Bank’ for the general public and the word at large, who are
interested in the importance of cordial relations between all the players of
the economy for increased productivity.
1.5
RESEARCH QUESTION
During the conduct of this research investigation some
questions came to mind which might be possible cause of the research problem
and to which answers must be provided on the course of this research work. The
arising questions are as follows:
i. What is the definition of corruption
ii, , Does corruption affect both public and private
sections
iii. Can Code of Conduct Bureau, EFCC and ICPC put an
end 'to corruption in our society
iv. Does public servants have regards for all the
anti-graft agencies
v. Can Nigeria become a corrupt free society
vi. What are
the major causes of corruption
- Has corruption
common among the Civil Servants or the Political class
- viii. Has corruption
affected National Development
- ix. How old is
corruption in our society
- x. While
investigating a corrupt practice more corruptions are coming up, Yes or
No?
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
From the various definition and description of
corruption, this project further looks. at corruption in Nigeria from its
multidimensional angles and scope, with financial corruption at the most
commonly recognized. Other forms of corruption which are not necessarily or
which are less detrimental to the society include fraud. Extortion,
gratification inflation of contracts, kick-backs, over invoicing of goods,
payments for works or supplies not satisfactorily done or even not done at all,
abuse of due process in the award of contracts, deliberate award of contracts
to self, proxies, or favored relations, embezzlement, falsification of
examination results, money laundering, certificate racketeering and forgery,
adulteration of goods marketing of fake and or sub-standard products abuse of
office in its various forms and guises.
Corruption also includes political godfather-ism,
rigging of census and election result failure to fulfill election promises,
holding on to power against the will of the people, tax evasion and avoidance.
drug trafficking, falsification of age, false declaration of assets by those in
political offices, human rights abuse and the likes,
Illegal acquisition of property, mis-use of public
friends, deliberate delay of official files, destruction of documents to
suppress information and the like come under the preview of corruption women
offering themselves to men for carnality in order to gin one advantage or the
other, cyber cafe’, Internet and other electronic frauds, illegal allocation of
oil blocks and other natural resources to self and to others by the power be is
nothing but corruption. In fact, the above mentioned is in exhaustive as there
are still some more numerous and dynamic ways and means through which corrupt
acts and practices are carried out in the Nigeria society which hinders
national development.
Though corruption connotes negativity, but even then,
when one looks at it very critically one could draw out some seemingly positive
outcomes of corrupt practices as private benefits of corruption, but the bitter
truth there is that the wealth acquired through corruption is like vapour which
escapes into the air at the slighted Opportunity or dew which disappears in the face of the heat of the sun,
or wax which melts away in the face of the heat of the sun or side such to be
happy about.
1.7
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The researcher would have loved to go far and wide
into the research works but were limited by in adequate time as it was carried
out during the working hours and the limitation was also coupled with financial
constrains which also made it difficult to conduct an in-depth research on this
topic.
However, this research work is limited by so many
factors, which include the materials of this academic researcher, which is a
difficult one to get.
As much as it is difficult to get, the data that are
relevant to the topic of this project, it is indeed frustrating to note that
the fight against corruption as a national development in the government is not
a popular area of research work.
Fund is very necessary as a means of transport fare to
collect data, administer questionnaire and interview resource persons hence the
research work is also faced with the problem of fund.
Equally important is the hostile attitude of staff in
the public sector organizations where oral interviewers were conducted and
questionnaire administered. They see the oral interview as robing and such as
not ready to volunteer any information for the security of their job.
Other minor limiting factors of this research which
the researcher cannot over look include minor family issues, attending prayers
and places of worship and other social obligations which cannot be ignored.
1.8
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Corruption:
Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially of people in authority.
Government:
Group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state.
Development:
The gradual growth of something so that it becomes more advanced and stronger.
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