EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CCB) AND CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL (CCT) IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE
ABSTRACT
All over the world, the issue of corruption has become a major problem to be tackled because of its corrosive impact on good governance and the socio-economic well being of the people whom government exists for. In Nigeria, there are quite a number of anticorruption agencies established to address the problem of corruption, like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related offences Commission and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal etc. This dissertation evaluates the performance of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in combating corruption in the Nigerian Public Sector. The study postulates that the administrative structure, the legal framework establishing the Bureau, the inadequate executive capacity and the lack of government’s political will are constraints to her effective operation and performance. The study adopted the system’s theory as theoretical framework because of its components and besides, what is being studied (corruption) is part of a wider system (government) and society. Its output also affects the level of good governance. Both primary and secondary data were used in the study. The data collected through the questionnaire were analysed through the use of tables, frequency counts and percentages. The hypotheses were further tested using the chi-square statistics which serves as an important ingredient for measuring their performance. The qualitative data from the interviews, observations and other secondary data were descriptively analysed. From the analysis of data, the study found that the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal have not performed adequately in executing their mandate because of the agency’s administrative structure and the legal framework establishing them coupled with the inadequate government’s will to enable the organisations succeed. Although the lack of executive capacity and other material resources were identified as constrains too, the test of hypothesis (chi-square) has shown that although these are problems to the bureau, they are not significant enough to affect her overall performance like the issue of structure, legal framework and the insifficient political will by the government and interference. Thus the significant contribution of the study is that it has demonstrated that the persistence of corruption in the Nigerian Public service or the society generally is not so much about its pervasiveness and sophistication, but because of the administrative structural deficiencies, legal framework and other organizational deficiencies of the bodies established to fight corruption. Consequent upon these findings, the study recommends amongst others that (1), government should urgently re-invigorate the agencies for a better performance to set it on the pedestal to bark and to bite thereby checkmating corruption in the service (a), urgently review the administrative structure of the bureau separate from the normal civil service structure to enhance quick response and decision making (b) constantly review the legal framework of the bureau to expand its scope of powers to cover new dimensions of corruption in service (2) Enhance the executive capacity of the Bureau in terms of quality and quantity of staff, financial allocation, logistics and other material resources necessary for the effective execution of its mandate and (3) Government’s demonstration of political will to enable the bureau succeed in its mandate as seen in some countries. It is only then, that the dividends of democracy and good governance will reach the majority of Nigerians who daily live in despair under the heavy weight of an albatross (corruption)
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF CODE OF CONDUCT BUREAU (CCB) AND CODE OF CONDUCT TRIBUNAL (CCT) IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE
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