ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN UNDER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S REGIME
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ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN UNDER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S REGIME
Outline of the Chapter
This research will be presented in the following five chapters: The first chapter of the study is an introduction that provides a summary of the project, stating how and what will be done in the study: the background to the study,
the statement of the problem, the research questions, the objectives of the study, the scope of the study, the significance of the study, and the research methodology.
The second chapter will go over the literature review and the theoretical framework as they relate to the study’s objectives.
The third chapter will explore the history of Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign.
The fourth chapter will look at Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaign.
The fifth chapter will contain a summary, conclusion, and suggestions on the subjects covered in the study.
CHAPITRE ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.2 Background of The Study
Corruption is one of the most serious problems that modern governments face, particularly in developing countries. Addressing the threat of corruption has become such a problem in the global system that nearly every state has adopted proactive methods to eradicate the fatal virus.
Some countries have achieved notable successes, while others have not been successful from the start. To combat corruption, government entities such as the court, executive, law enforcement agencies, legislature, public officials, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), media, and the general public must all work together.
The definition of corruption presented in this work is not dissimilar to the definition used by many scholars. However, there is no widely agreed definition of; thus, there is debate about its meaning. Nonetheless, corruption is defined as the use of public office for personal gain (Pradhan and Campos, 2007).
It can also be defined as the use of public positions or resources for personal gain (Johnston, 1998). Corruption is a punishable offence in Nigeria, for example, under the money laundering act of 1999. It is also punishable under the advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences Act of 1995,
banks and other financial institution Act 1991, failed banks (recovery of debts) and financial malpractices in banks Act 1994, miscellaneous offences Acts 1995, Independent Corrupt Practises and other related offences Commission (ICPC), and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
In light of this, the topic of whistleblowing as a remedy for corrupt practises will be examined in connection to its application in other African and developing countries.
The goal is to dispel the notion that whistleblowing in Nigeria is merely a political instrument invented by the Buhari administration to deal with the opposition. In this regard, one point of departure is to use institutional theory as a framework to frame the research.
It is worth noting that in Nigeria, successive governments have put in place various measures, methods, policies, or efforts to prevent or minimise corruption since the country’s independence in 1960.
These actions and techniques include, but are not limited to, the formation of special anti-corruption agencies, commissions of investigation into claims of corruption, the prosecution of alleged corrupt officials, and commissions as well as anti-corruption sections of the Nigeria Police Force.
Corrupt Practises Investigation Bureau (CPIB), Ethical Revolution/Reorientation Campaign, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), War Against Indiscipline (WAI), National Committee on Corruption and Other Economic Crimes (NCCEC),
Audit Alarm System (AAS), War Against Indiscipline and Corruption (WAI-C), Independent Corrupt Practises and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence
To supplement the efforts of existing anti-graft agencies in Nigeria, such as the EFCC, ICPC, and others, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration adopted a whistleblowing policy on December 21, 2016, promising to compensate whistleblowers who uncover fraud and other related crimes in the public or private sectors (Adetayo, 2016; Nwabughiogu, 2016).
Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, announced the decision to Nigerians, and it was met with diverse reactions. While the majority of people considered it as a positive move in the right direction, others saw it as a waste of time and precious resources.
The goal of this research is to look into the use of whistleblowing policies as an anti-corruption tactic in Nigeria, focusing on the obstacles and opportunities.
1.3 Statement of the Problem
There are studies on whistle blowing in relation to freedom of information; the physical and psychological impact of whistle-blowing policy on whistle blowers; the factors that led to the establishment of a whistle-blowing system; and employees’ perceptions of whistle-blowing systems in the public sector.
Ozekhome (2014) stated that the media has brought to light several high-profile incidents of whistleblowing around the world. In the United States of America (USA), for example, three whistleblowers were recognised in 2002.
They are Time Magazine’s Persons of the Year, Cynthia Cooper (Worldcom), Sherron Watkins (Enron Corporation), and Coleen Rowley (FBI). Similarly, Oyebade (2016) claims that it is clear that the culture of whistleblowing has been embraced and recognised around the world as one of the tools for supporting good governance and battling corruption.
Whistleblowers, however, are exposed to both organisational retaliation and punishment at the hands of other organisational members who may react and most likely display reprisal against them, according to Taiwo (2015).
According to De Maria (2005), corruption in Africa has become so common and institutionalised that whistleblowing policies are primarily tackling non-systematic corruption, rendering them useless.
According to studies, many persons who see wrongdoings in the commercial and public sectors do not report them for fear of retaliation (Martin, 2010; Hoffman & McNulty, 2010: Hoffman & Schwartz, 2014). Based on the foregoing, the study intends to advance and contribute to the literature on
Nigeria’s anti-corruption battle by investigating the adoption of whistleblowing policy as an anti-corruption tactic in Nigeria, with an emphasis on its obstacles and opportunities. This study also looks at how effective anti-corruption campaigns are in other African countries.
1.4 Research Questions
The following research questions are addressed in this study.
What is the history of Nigeria’s anti-corruption war?
How effective is whistleblowing policy in Nigeria’s anti-corruption war?
What are the challenges and potential of Nigeria’s whistleblowing policy?
1.5 Goals of Research
The primary goal of this research is to look into the use of whistleblowing policies as an anti-corruption tactic in Nigeria, focusing on the obstacles and opportunities. Among the specific goals are the following:
To track the history of Nigeria’s anti-corruption war.
To investigate the effectiveness of the whistleblowing policy in Nigeria’s anti-corruption battle.
To investigate the issues and potential of Nigeria’s whistleblowing policy.
1.6Research Methodology
1.6.1 Data Sources
Secondary data will be employed in the conduct of this research. Official/government publications, journals, seminar and conference papers, newspapers, text books, commission reports, and other printed materials will also be used to gather information.
Non-printed electronic materials from the internet, as well as unpublished documents and other relevant sources, will be useful in the course of this research.
1.6.2 Data Collection Methods
The qualitative approach of data collection will be used in the conduct of this research. As a result, secondary data was gathered from secondary sources. The data that will be gathered from various sources can be divided into two categories: published sources and unpublished sources. It will also incorporate research conducted by scholars, teachers, and others.
1.6.3 Data Analysis Techniques
The descriptive and qualitative data interpretation approaches will be used in this work’s analysis. The obtained data will be submitted to in-depth, critical, and logical reasoning in order for the research to effectively archive the study’s purpose.
As a result, this research will be historical, exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative in nature, with secondary data sources used for analysis.
1.7 Significance of the Research
The importance of this study or research cannot be overstated because of the enormous contribution it is expected to make to the advancement of knowledge about corruption in Nigeria. Scholars and specialists have devoted significant time and effort to the study of corruption and.
As a result, the focus of this paper is on studying the implementation of whistleblowing policy as an anti-corruption tool in Nigeria, with a focus on its obstacles and opportunities. The EFCC is being investigated as one of the agents championing the fight against corruption in the Nigerian economy.
Furthermore, this paper will be a valuable resource for future research in Nigeria’s fight against corruption. Furthermore, it will contribute to the growing body of literature on corruption among the world’s governments.
1.8 Scope of The Study
The paper looks at the implementation of whistleblowing policies as an anti-corruption approach in Nigeria, concentrating on the obstacles and opportunities from 2015 to 2019. The policy’s scope is supported by the fact that it is a key tool in the Buhari administration’s anti-corruption campaign.
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