Nigeria Corruption With a Small C

opinion

I often protest vehemently when Nigeria is characterised as corrupt. I still insist that there are many who are but there are much more that are not. Yet on a daily basis, I see and receive reports that shame my protestation. Simple matters seem to cost money to the people who desire the services, obtaining a JAMB form is a major headache; despite the computerisation of the system. Indeed the computerisation merely created new bottlenecks which become centres of corruption. The small c refers to everyday corruption at common places.

Isobu was a student who attempted to take the Jamb examination. He writes: "I paid for profile N1, 000, then print out N500 which is N1, 500 altogether. I later went to Sterling Bank where I paid the gateman N1, 000 in order to allow me enter and take my pin. When I entered inside to collect my pin, I paid the initial amount that we were told to pay by JAMB which is N5, 500.

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