CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: CAUSES, FORMS, EXTENT AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Abstract

This study reviewed and discussed corruption in Nigeria: causes, forms extent and mitigation strategies, to this end literature on the subject matter were assembled from journals, conference papers, magazines, official documents, bulletins etc they were then collated reviewed and discussed, Corruption was identified as one of the causes of the under development and slow progress in Nigeria, corruption is said to have eaten very deep into the fabrics of the Nigerian society. Corruption was also viewed as a hydra-headed problem that could bring the country to its knees if there is no urgent, drastic intervention. The paper concluded by stressing the need to fight corruption head-on to save Nigeria. value reorientation, revival and strengthening of moral education in schools, the need for leaders at all levels to show good example, as well as reorganising and strengthening of anti-graft agencies, were put forward as recommendations.