Nigeria must clean up its act
13 September 2012
The government has made a start in the fight against corruption in the private and public sectors, but a lot more needs to be done, says Michael Fadipe
Corruption has long been a problem in Nigeria. The country’s economy was mismanaged by the military for 28 years after independence in 1960, when soldiers looted the treasury, acquired property and misappropriated resources. Military rule allowed a high level of corruption and fraudulent practices to become part of the contract system. Indeed, the sorry state of...