CORRUPTION AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: PROBLEMATIQUE, NEXUS, CONSEQUENCES AND WAY FORWARD

Auteurs

  • Charles Ojiji Department of Public Administration, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
  • Odey Joseph Ogbinyi Jr. PhD, Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
  • Uduak Gilbert Pepple Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpss.v4i2.1064

Trefwoorden:

Nigeria, corruption, development, underdevelopment, political

Samenvatting

The phenomenon of corruption has no doubt become monstrous and pervasive in the Nigerian state, such that it has threatened the very foundation for her rapid development in socio-economic and political trajectory. Given its innumerable manifestations, corruption has permeated all spheres of life and institutions of governance. More worrisome is the fact that successive governments continue to battle with this endemic scourge, all to no avail as it keeps increasing by leaps and bounds. This paper, therefore, argues that corruption is responsible for the state of underdevelopment in Nigeria and Africa by extension because there exists, a clear nexus between corruption and underdevelopment. The paper further imports the basic tenets of prebendalism as a theoretical construct to understanding corruption and the reasons why it is prevalent. Complementing this theoretical analysis is the utilization of the documentary and desktop analytical approach and/or information cum personal experiences in the articulation of the causes and effects of corruption on the society. The paper therefore concludes that though corruption is pervasive and global, it is antithetical to development in all facets. Hence, it requires a holistic and an unsentimental approach to conquer it, the paper recommends institutionalization of legal frameworks, stringent punishment like capital punishment as well as improvement in salary and wage structures of bureaucratic officials as probable and workable solutions to minimize corruption to its barest minimum.

Biografieën auteurs

  • Charles Ojiji, {$affiliation)
    Charles Ojiji holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Calabar, Nigeria, and a Master of Public Policy from American University, Washington DC, USA. He has also attended professional courses on combating political corruption and public financial management at Harvard University, USA and The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Switzerland respectively. His research areas of interest include public financial corruption, public management, international development, leadership and governance. He currently lectures in the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria and is a member of Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management, Washington DC, USA.
  • Odey Joseph Ogbinyi Jr., {$affiliation)
    Odey Joseph Ogbinyi Jr. is a lecturer at the University of Calabar with interest in Research and conducting large-scale research for civil societies and organizations. My background includes outstanding teaching experience at the University of Calabar as Lecturer II, instructing first - through fourth - year students, stimulating learning interest, retention and outcomes, while invigorating classes through the use of interactive teaching methods. Furthermore, I hold a Doctorate degree from the University of Abuja (2016) in International Relations and Strategic Studies, a Masters Degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies and First Degree in Political Science both from Benue State University, Makurdi. Additionally, I am inclined to active involvement in all aspects of academia and learning: design of appropriate teaching and assessment methodologies, development of individual teaching materials as well as motivating students to attain their full academic potentials.
  • Uduak Gilbert Pepple, {$affiliation)
    Pepple Uduak Gilbert Holds a Bachelors (B.Sc) degree in Political science from the University of Calabar and is looking to further his interest in Peace and Security studies.

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2021-05-16

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