Nigeria: Corruption - Which Is Worse: N400 Billion Bribery or $15 Billion plus Theft?

28 August 2017

The publication of the report of the National Bureau of Statistics' survey titled, "Corruption in Nigeria; Bribery: Public Experience and Response," triggered extensive public conversation regarding, the consolidated nationwide value of over N400bn bribes, reportedly paid between April 2015 - May 2016. The 2017 report, estimated that a total of 82.3 million bribes at an average of almost one bribe of N5300 each was paid annually by every adult Nigerian.

The NBS findings explained " why Nigerians, considered corruption to be the third most important problem facing the country, after high cost of living and unemployment,". The survey also found "that the payment of bribes to public officials was the most familiar and widespread form of corruption, directly experienced by the population, and is also the one that most affects the lives of ordinary citizens"

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