Before I forge ahead will start by bringing out what corruption is all about. Corruption is a social problem that has
interested many scholars. Ruzindana
(1999) asserts that corruption is Africa is a problem of routine deviation
from established standards and norms by public officials and parties with whom
they interact. He also identified the
types of corruption in Africa as bribery, private gain and other benefits do
non-existent workers and pensioner (called ghost workers). The dishonest and
illegal behaviour exhibited especially by people in authority for their
personal gain is corruption. According to the ICPC Act (section 2), corruption included vices
like bribery, fraud and other related offences. Corruption is the abuse or
misuse of power or position of trust for personal or group benefit (monetary or
otherwise).
Corruption is a symptom of numerous difficulties
within contemporary societies, it usually involves more than party. It takes a
form of an organized crime. At times, an organization can be established on
corruption to beget corruption. Gbanga (2008) assets that corruption is
contagious, according to the perception index of transparency international,
Nigeria was ranked 144Th out of
the 146
countries, beating Bangladesh and
that to last position. An
analysis of the anti–graft / anticorruption laws in Nigeria shows that
corruption will continue to spite of the laws because the perpetrators do not
fear any consequences.