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Public Perception Of The Activities Of Economic Financial Crime Commission (efcc) In Curbing Corruption
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1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This study aims at
investigating the public perception of the role of the EFCC in curbing
corruption in Ikeja local government area of Lagos state. To achieve
this primary objective, the researcher therefore sets the following as
the specific objectives of the study, and they are:
1. To examine why corruption and corrupt practices are endemic issues in Ikeja area of Lagos state.
2.
To investigate how efficient and effective is the EFCC in the quest to
curb corruption and corrupt practices in Lagos State.
3. To
highlight some of the challenges of the EFCC in curbing corruption and
corrupt practices in Ikeja area and Lagos State as a whole.
4.
To assess the various State government efforts made in assisting the
EFCC officials in carrying out their official tasks/duties of combating
crime in Lagos State.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
Research and
every other academic endeavours of this nature are expected not only to
provide additional facts and ideas to the existing facts and ideas in
order to further update our knowledge about the state of phenomenon
under investigation or study such as the public perception of the role
of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission in curbing corruption
among political leaders in Ikeja local government area of Lagos State,
but also, providing additional information, knowledge as well as
alternative solution to the endemic problem of corruption in Lagos State
and Nigeria as a whole.
It is in this direction that this study
becomes significant as it hopes to reveal to its readers the extent of
corruption and corrupt practices among political leaders in Ikeja Local
Government Area of Lagos State and Nigeria. Also, the study shall
highlight some of the several of the State government efforts in
combating corruption in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole.
More so,
this study would bring to limelight some of the crucial challenges in
fighting corruption in Lagos State as well as in Nigeria and the
various matter arising as it relate to corruption and corrupt practices.
In
addition, this study would aid in securing the needs of prospective
researchers or students in the areas of secondary data collection and
also would serve as reference in their research activities.
1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF STUDY
The
scope of the study is limited to Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos
State. The data required for this study would be obtained from Ikeja
Local Government Council Secretariat. Inference for generalization could
therefore be made from the outcome of this study beyond Ikeja local
government area and relating it to other local government area in Lagos
State.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
CORRUPTION: This is defined
as a perversion or a change from good to bad. Specifically, corruption
or corrupt behaviour involves the violation of established rules for
personal gain and profit. Its effort is to secure wealth or power
through illegal means. It is a private gain at the public expense; or a
misuse of public power for private benefits.
PUBLIC PERCEPTION:
This refers to the societal view, evaluation, discernment or opinion
about an event or happening in the society.
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
CRIME COMMISSION (EFCC): This is a commission or agency established in
2002 and mandated to combat all economic and financial crimes in
Nigeria.
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