Today Nigeria has the highest level of corruption which is even known by every citizen in the country. Corruption is seen in every state in Nigeria currently and this is Nigeria's biggest challenge.
What Is Corruption
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Corruption can be the act of fraud or dishonest by those in power or higher authority, this includes collecting of bribe. Corruption is when money is offered to official so they won't reveal the truth. This can also involve the embezzlement of money meant for the country or society.
Forms Of Corruption
Child Kidnapping: Few years ago in Nigeria, children normally miss during election in the country. During that period of time children are been warned by their parents to stay away from people. This form of corruption breaks the heart of parents. The politicians use the missing children to perform ritual just to win the election or to be strong in facing their opponents during elections. This is wickedness because all this politicians keep their own children safe at home and then go after other people's children. They should put an end to this.
Police Force Corruption:
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When it comes to corruption in the police force, where do we start from? The police force takes bribe, they involve in sexual harassment, or they can't be trust.
In Nigeria we do say policemen are not your enemy that “police are your friends”. But this same police collect bribe and hide the truth from you. In Nigeria now the good policemen are been influenced by the bad ones.
Policemen stand in some checkpoints on the high ways to collect bribes from moving car owners and drivers. They now make it compulsory in order for you to pass the checkpoints.
Coming to the prison aspect, some policemen impregnate some female prison inmates. Before they are granted bail, they are already pregnant.
Internet Fruad By Youths In Nigeria:
Internet fruad is another form of corruption in Nigeria. The Nigeria youths who don't have jobs or skills to earn money for themselves, now seek joy in doing internet fraud, which is a criminal act because they steal people's money. This spreads both graduates and non - graduates.
Some Nigerian youths use illegal means to scam people across the country. Some creates fake websites claiming to give some amount of money to people in need. They will scam those that fall for their tricks. Many Nigerians have lose their money to these fraudsters.
What Are The Causes Of This Corruption:
Unemployment: Unemployment is a serious challenge in Nigeria today, citizens involved themselves in corruption due to the high rate of unemployment because the citizens needs money to survive.
Greed:
It is greed that make this politician to embezzle money and also make the policemen to take bribe from the citizens.
Poverty:
Nigeria has so many poor people and poverty pushes these poor people to involve themselves in corruption. In the year 2010 the rate of poverty in Nigeria was high.
Conclusion
Corruption is not a good record in a country. But in Nigeria today corruption has already eaten deep in the country and it is really affecting the country's economy.
