HISTORY OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA FROM 1979 – 2015
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HISTORY OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA FROM 1979 – 2015
CHAPITRE ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Unlike most social scientists and other researchers of society (such as attorneys, historians, and philosophers), who claim or pretend to have objective, values-free analysis and explanations of any social occurrence.
I fully admit that any attempts to explain social reality, or any component of it, must be shaped by philosophical and moral assumptions established publicly or implicitly by the scholars involved.
As a result, a historical perspective of corruption in Nigeria begins with viewing corruption as a type of anti-social behaviour by an individual or social group that confers unjust or fraudulent benefits on its perpetrators, is inconsistent with the established legal norms and prevailing moral ethos of the land,
and is likely to undermine or diminish the legitimate authorities’ capacity to provide fully for the material and spiritual well-being of all members of society. It is critical to remember the following:
A. Corruption was not invented by Nigerians, nor is it exclusive to them. On the contrary, it is a global phenomenon with deep historical origins, albeit it manifests with major similarities and differences in different societies, depending on the specific system of power distribution and the legal and moral norms that operate within it.
B. Corruption, like all social phenomena, is only understandable in the context of its unique form, dynamics, and degree of social and cultural acceptability or tolerance, which are inextricably linked to the dominant mode of poverty distribution power configuration, as well as the underlying moral and ethical values of operation in a given society.
C. Corruption in Nigeria is a social virus that combines qualities inherited from and fostered in the indigenous Nigerian setting.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE RESEARCH
The Federal Republic of Nigeria, colloquially known as Nigeria, is a West African federal constitutional republic bordered by Benin to the west, Chad and Cameroon to the east, and Niger to the north.
Its southern coast is on the Atlantic Ocean’s Gulf of Guinea. It is made up of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, which is home to the capital, Abuja. Nigeria is officially a secular democratic country.
Modern-day For millennia, Nigeria has been the home of countless kingdoms and tribal states. The present state arose from British colonial authority beginning in the nineteenth century and the merger of the Southern and Northern Nigeria Protectorates in 1914.
The British established administrative and legal systems while exercising indirect rule via traditional chiefdoms. Nigeria established a nominally independent federation in 1960, but it was engulfed in civil war from 1967 to 1970.
It has since alternated between democratically elected civilian governments and military dictatorships, until achieving a stable democracy in 1999, with its 2011 presidential elections being regarded as the first to be held quite freely and fairly.
Nigeria is known as the “Giant of Africa” due to its massive population and economy. Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world, with a population of around 174 million people. Nigeria has one of the world’s greatest youth populations.
The country is regarded as a multinational state because it is home to over 500 ethnic groups, the three largest of which are the Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba; these ethnic groups speak over 500 different languages and are associated with a diverse range of cultures.
Nigeria is basically divided in half, with Christians living largely in the south and centre of the country and Muslims in the north and southwest. Religions indigenous to Nigeria, such as those of the Igbo and Yoruba peoples, are practised by a minority of the population.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The researcher has aggressively seen the level at which corruption has engulfed the citizens and leaders of this country Nigeria, although when we go back at our colonial nation, corruption is not noticed in their nation as ours ‘Nigeria,’ thus this issue is to trace the history of this terrible method.
1.2OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This study effort tries to give forth the historical context of corruption in Nigeria from 1979 to the present (2015), as well as the points at which this corruption began to arise.
The investigation will also identify possible methods for eradicating corruption and sustaining the new order, the period of the free nation.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work is beneficial to every person of Nigeria because it documents our corruption and proposes solutions to it. This endeavour is also extremely vital to our nation’s leaders and administration, as it will abolish corruption in Nigeria if implemented.
1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research will explore the history of corruption in the United States for a period of 36 years, beginning in 1979 and ending in 2015. This study focuses solely on corruption.
1.6 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Some basic research questions were developed during the course of this study activity to facilitate assessment and comprehension of this research work. The following questions have been posed:
1. In which year/era do you believe we had the finest governance, with free or less corruption?
2. Do you believe that corruption is limited to the country’s leaders?
3. In your opinion, what are some ways that corruption can be reduced or eliminated in this country?
4. Do you believe there is a substantial relationship between this country’s economy and corruption?
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
During the process of performing/researching this project task, the researcher met numerous problems and opposition, ranging from money restrictions, time constraints, material sourcing, and so on. These variables, in their own ways, hampered the rapid pace of this job, resulting in the researcher not being able to complete the research work on time.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Political corruption is the illegal use of government officials’ powers for private benefit. An illegal act by an officeholder is only considered political corruption if it is directly tied to their official duties, is done under colour of law, or involves influence trading.
Corruption is the illegal use of power for private benefit.
Nigeria: A country colonised by the British colonial masters that gained independence in 1960 and became a republic in 1963. It contains three major tribes: the Hausa (21%), the Yoruba (21%), and the Igbo (18%), with the balance of the population speaking other languages.
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