Feminist Perspective on Corruption and Corrupt Practices in Nigeria (original) (raw)

Gender and Corruption: Insights from Nigeria Democracy (1999 – 2008) (Pp. 1-12

Corruption is one of the destructive banes behind the underdevelopment of the Nigerian society. The abuse of positions and privileges has become features of Nigeria's economic and political landscape. The coming of a democratic regime with all resources and policy in place to curb this scourge has produced no positive result. This paper is designed to increase understanding and offer suggestions with regard to improving gender sensitiveness in the implementation of anti-corruption reforms in Nigeria. The first part of the paper reviews literatures that identifies the link between higher levels of women in governance and public administration in Nigeria on one hand, and lower level of corruption on the other hand and discuss implication of such findings. The paper takes note of the fact that in Nigeria, there have been few cases of women occupying political positions, who have been found to be corrupt. The second part identifies and discusses the link between the high levels of corruption and gender inequality. The third part discuss and address gender sensitive policy options that might be recommended to Nigeria when designing anti-corruption strategies and action plans, or might otherwise be employed to facilitate gender awareness in the area of corruption. Introduction In recent past, corruption has become an issue that has attracted the interest of policy makers, academics and public officers. Several reasons have been given for this, which include its ability to undermine democracy and good governance; economic development and the fact that it generates economic distortions in the public sector by pulling public investment away from education and into projects where bribes and kickbacks are the order of the day.

Gender and corruption in Nigerian politics

2016

This article explores the relationships, or the lack thereof, between gender and grand corruption in Nigeria. Methodologically, Butler’s theory of subject formation/performativity, and Kothari’s critique of participation, was used to interrogate selected Nigerian grand corruption literature and public indictment records. The objective was to tease-out and explain under-emphasized influences on grand corruption, such as the roles of godfathers, women’s political socialization and self-interests. Findings indicate that powerful political, cultural, military and industrial godfathers and mothers regulate aspirants’ selection, electoral funding, appointments and extraconstitutional protection from prosecution when they engage in grand corruption. Godfathers regulate political participation in a manner that encourage protegees fantasies about, and imitative adoption of their patrons’ corrupt worldviews and practices. Consequently, godfather political socialization, extra-constitutional p...

Corruption: A Threat to Sustainable Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria

International Journal of African and Asian Studies, 2015

Nigeria, a country highly favoured by God is blessed with both human and natural resources. She has a population of over 170 million people and can boast of abundant crude oil and gas reserves, large mineral deposits, a large expanse of fertile agricultural lands, and an enabling environment conducive for the propagation of biodiversity. However, corruption is her disease and it has a long history since her independence in 1960. The military junta that lasted in Nigeria for years brought the economy of the country into ruins. The extent of Nigeria’s socioeconomic failure due to corruption can be easily recognised when we compare her with other huge, populous, ethnically diverse oil-rich nations. The idea of sustainable socioeconomic development is conceived to help create healthy societies that can sustain the present generation as well as those that follow through the judicious use of economic, environmental and cultural resources. This study is exclusively a qualitative one based ...

CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO UNDERDEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN INSECURITY

This paper focuses on corruption and violation of government authority and how it contributes to poverty, underdevelopment and insecurity in Nigeria. What will be assessed is how this phenomenon of exploitation adds to the current state of Nigeria, and how societal insecurities ultimately developed out of this depravity. Along with an analysis on the current issue that is stated, a substantial amount of the essay will outline possible policy implementations that can curb the level of corruption in hopes of developing a more stable society. What will be difficult about recommending probable policies, is that corruption has become the norm in Nigeria. It is an issue that the country accepts because combating it is out of society’s control, the population that is largely affected by corruption does not wish to prevent it because they feel that the power to do so largely rests in the individuals in charge. Human insecurity is a direct cause of corruption because policies that are based on security are not implemented within diplomatic and economic frameworks of the Nigerian government.

Critical Reflections on Corruption and the Nigerian Society

Vanguard Newspaper , 2024

Corruption is a social menace found in all countries of the world but the difference lies in the level of impact on any society where it is found and on strategies deployed to combat it. Using a thematic approach and qualitative methodology, this paper argues that corruption has been wreaking havoc on Nigerian politics and society such as in the area of infrastructural development and provision of public services. This paper goes on to offer some useful solutions and concludes with the point that unless there is a strong political will to combat, it can only get worse. It also recommends the creation of an enabling environment for meaningful partnership between the government and citizens in the fight against corruption in all sectors of national life.

Corruption in contemporary Nigeria: The way out

American Journal of Social and Management Sciences, 2011

There is virtually no country on earth which can be said to be totally corruption free. What counts as corruption in different cultures may defer depending on the beliefs and moral orientation of the cultures. This paper is an examination of how Nigerians, ourselves inclusive, can wriggle out of the evil influence of corruption, thereby avoiding a complete collapse of the moral life of Nigerians. Our paper argues against attempts by some scholars to narrow corruption down to people in authority. On the contrary, we opine that corruption should be properly defined to incorporate everybody who does or desires to do things which are considered synonymous with corruption. This raises the question of who sets the standard of morality in Nigeria. A leader is a mirror of the society he is leading; a corrupt leader is a product of a corrupt society. Public office holders belong to homes, clubs, societies, communities etc and what they exhibit in public office is an image of what holds within that moral vicinity. The fight against corruption, our paper argues, should start from the people themselves rather than from the government. The campaign against corruption in Nigeria can only be worth its salt, if the law enforcement agents are themselves free of corruption.