Report of a Workshop for Civil Society Organisations involved in the fight against Corruption, organised by Zero Corruption Coalition, (ZCC) Lagos, December 11-12, 2008 By Babatope Babalob

[Ogaga E. Maxwell]

The World Bank defines corruption as the abuse of public office for private gain. Corruption is a major cause of poverty and a barrier to overcome it

Causes of corruption in Nigeria

1. Weak Government institutions
2. Poor pay incentives
3. Lack of openness and Transparency in public service
4. Absence of key anti corruption tools
5. Ineffective political processes
6. Culture and acceptance of corruption by the populace
7. 1. Absence of effective political financing
8. 1. 1. Poverty
9. 1. 1. 1. Ethnic and religious difference
10. 1. 1. 1. 1. Resource scramble

11. Nigeria is presently ranks 121the 178 ranked in Transparency International http://www.transparency.org/ Corruption Perception Index (TICPI). The fight against corruption in Nigeria is not working because of the following factors:

    1. Insincerity of Government
    2. Pre bargaining and Negotiation, highly placed officials caught of corrupt practices are made to part with some of their looted funds and are thereafter set free.
    3. Low deterrent- the punitive measures for corrupt practices need to be strengthened
    1. Lack of virile political and social movements to tackle corruption. The mass of the people are yet to be mobilises in the fight against corruption
    2. Lack of access to public information. A lot of secrecy still pervades Government documents, and this underlies the need for the passage of the freedom of Information Bill presently before Nigeria’s National Assembly.
    3. Insecurity of Informants. There is a need to enact laws to protect informants as well as reward them
    4. Low public participation in Governance
    5. Corrupt Electoral system
    6. Nepotism
    7. systemic disorder
    8. weak Government Institutions
    
    
    stumbled on this article and I think it is relevant young people of Nigeria take a look at this

[Makondo Emmanuel]

MAny ot these coauses can be found in severals country across Africa.Thais why such an initiaive as GYAC is good.For us to know what is done elsewhere and try to sensitise our populationsn organisations and even bring our participation to the authorities to better fight against corruption.
Thanks

Thanks for the report

[Ogaga E. Maxwell]

Thanks Makondo, I do agree with you and I appreciate your comment. Yes we must take this initiative to another level so AFRICA can catch up with the rest of the world
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