Abstract
Abstract: To ensure the attainment of good governance and sustainable development, corruption and its scourge must be combated. In Nigeria, the state has had series of anti-corruption measures by successive administrations in its 55 years of existence as an independent entity. While such measures appeared to have been well packaged, however, absence of political will and inability of the state to regard civil society organizations as important partner in the anti corruption has retarded the country’s ability to get rid of the menace of corruption, hence the inability of Nigerian state to provide effective and efficient services to its teeming populace. Being a partner in the development process of modern state, and in order to effectively enhance their roles in the fight against corruption, the paper proper ways upon which civil society groups can organize themselves and work with the state to get rid of corruption in the country.Keywords: Civil Society, Corruption, Democracy, Democratization, State
Highlights
IntroductionUpholding the foregoing, Yusuf (2014) asserts that, our indigenous tradition [in pre-colonial period] is one that is big on free exchange of gifts to signify acceptance and cordiality
There has been contending views regarding the basis that led to the emergence of corruption in Nigeria
The study established that, if there is one pressing issue of concern Nigerian state under the present democratic dispensation should squarely deal with, is the menace of corruption, which is the result of the self centred activities of the network of corrupt politicians, business executives and bureaucrats who abuse the responsibility given to them in Nigeria’s governance process
Summary
Upholding the foregoing, Yusuf (2014) asserts that, our indigenous tradition [in pre-colonial period] is one that is big on free exchange of gifts to signify acceptance and cordiality Many times, such gestures may be extended as inducement, for instance, to an 'Oba' or 'Obi' or 'Emir' to exercise discretion in the giver's favour. This means that such practices were more of a gesture and appreciation than inducement On the latter, Chika (2013) argued that, embedding corruption as a norm was the work of colonialism because they enjoy no right and had no moral basis in the tradition, convention and or myth of Nigerian pre-colonial societies to rule over them, as it was only done on conquest by force of arms. The preceding perspective clearly showed that, in addition to the practice of exchange of gesture as obtained in the pre-colonial Nigeria, it is the illegal occupation of our societies by colonial masters and imposition of their ill conceived policies that made corruption took its root and germinated in to Nigeria’s governance process
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