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Effects Of Corruption On Local Government Administration In Nigeria
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM:
Empirical literature indicate that
despite the establishment of various anti-corruption agencies like the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal(CCB) to wage war against corruption in
Nigeria, its magnitude appears to be on the high side. Corruption has
impaired hard work, diligence and efficiency. It has caused incalculable
damages to the social and political development of Nigeria. It subverts
honest selection processes and distorts prices. Furthermore, it weakens
institutions, hampers investment and retards economic development. More
importantly the resources that should be used for developmental
purposes are being diverted from the society to private or personal use.
This accumulation of the nation’s economic resources for personal
benefits had variously contributed to the leakage of capital from
Nigeria for illegal deposits abroad.
The prevalence of these
activities in various aspects of our lives has a tremendous adverse
effect on the quality of life of this country, our living standards and
national psyche. Corruption brings a nation no good. The resources meant
for water supply, roads, education, health and other basic and social
services that are captured and stolen by a handful of Nigerians through
corrupt acts stultify economic and social development hence creeping
poverty all over the place (Ekwueru & Daminabo, 2008).
In other
words, it has a crowding out effect on the growth and development of
the country. It’s contributing effects on poverty and poor
infrastructural development is the more worrying. Nevertheless the
extents of these negative effects are yet to be measured and quantified.
It is against this background that this study is inspired. The study
intends to examine the extent and the magnitude of the effect of
Corruption on Local Government Administration in Nigeria and draw up
policy recommendations for the eradication of Corruption in Nigeria.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
The
major objective of this study is to examine the effect of Corruption on
Local Government administration in Nigeria. Other specific objectives
include;
1. To assess the effect of corruption on local government administration in Nigeria.
2. To investigate the effect of bribery and corruption on community service delivery in Alimosho Local Government Area.
3. To examine the effect of corruption on council’s tax revenue generation.
4. To find out if poor salary scheme promotes corruption in Alimosho LGA.
5. To find out the effect of corruption on economic growth and development in Nigeria.
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