Nigeria: The War Against Corruption - How Has Nigeria Fared?

31 July 2014

Transparency International, the global coalition against corruption, defines corruption as 'the abuse of entrusted power for private gain'. For the words 'entruusted power' the World Bank uses the words 'public office'. Its own definition therefore comes out as 'the abuse of public office for private gain'.

So when a person in authority, in abuse of his powers, takes a decision to benefit self and not the people he is employed to serve, he commits an act of corruption. According to Transparency International, corruption 'hurts everyone who depends on the integrity of people in a position of authority'.

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