A reported from Transparency International has indicated that corruption in Nigeria is getting worse. This in in confirmation that while the APC government are making so much noise through their sponsored media that they are serious about the fight against corruption, it has been discovered that corruption under Buhari may have reached its climax in history to the point that snakes and monkeys also swallow millions of Naira.
Transparency International’s latest global corruption perception index (CPI) ranks Nigeria 148 out of 180 countries surveyed.
This shows a significant drop of 12 places, compared to the country’s rating of 136th position in 2016.
According to Transparency International, further analysis of the results indicated that countries with the least protection for press and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) also tend to have the worst rates of corruption.
The report, however, also pointed out that the problem of corruption is a general trend across the world.
“This year’s corruption perceptions index highlights that the majority of countries are making little or no progress in ending corruption, while further analysis shows journalists and activists in corrupt countries risking their lives every day in an effort to speak out”.
Also according to the report, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and arraigned several politicians and public servants, it accused the Buhari administration of failing to address corruption among key government officials.
The agency, however, opined that activists as well as the media are vital to combatting corruption.
As part of its recommendations the it said: “Governments and businesses must do more to encourage free speech, independent media, political dissent and an open and engaged civil society.
“Governments should minimise regulations on media, including traditional and new media, and ensure that journalists can work without fear of repression or violence. In addition, international donors should consider press freedom relevant to development aid or access to international organisations.”
However, it could be noted that the APC government have intensified efforts to infringe on the right to freedom of speech by strengthening its law on what have been tagged hate speech.
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