This is my entry to the Week9edition3 contest
There is no country in the world that does not suffer from this menace called bribery and corruption.
So tell us about how bad it has affected your country and what you think can be done to reduce it to the barest minimum
Bribery and corruption is more like our rice and Stew one can't go without the other, they go hand in hand. It is one of the major problems affecting our nation Nigeria in a very well in a negative Way.
BRIBERY
Bribery is the giving of illegal money to person or people in official positions as a way of influencing there decisions. It occurs when someone gives anything worth valuable in other to receive something else in return.
CORRUPTION
Corruption involved the deceitful behavior by those in power involving bribery.It occurs when people wrongly use there powers for there own personal benefits.
WAYS IT HAS AFFECTED MY COUNTRY
This bad vice bribery and corruption has no advantages though those into it might say otherwise because of the gains they get.
My country is no exemption to this problem and it has affected us in the following ways.
IT WEAKENS OUR DEMOCRACY:In my country Nigeria we practice a system of government know as DEMOCRACY which simply means government of the people,by the people and for the people. People's ideas and benefits should be at mind but with bribery and corruption it's no longer so.
MISUSE OF FUNDS: public funds which are to be used for the well-being of the masses has been boycotted for selfish desires which in turn increase poverty and hardships among citizens in my country.
POOR GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY: Taxes for building important amenities schools, good roads e.t.c are misused living us with poor infrastructure or none.
WAYS IT CAN BE REDUCED
Bribery and corruption can be reduced to the barest minimum by doing the following:
LAW MAKING:: Strict law and order should be made and punishments should be given to offenders.
PROMOTING HONESTY AND TRANSPARENCY:The bodies in charge and those in power should be strengthened to be upright and probity in there actions.
PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT: Information should be passed through the citizens to know what they are entitled to and voice out when there demands are not met.People should be taught the negative impacts of bribery and corruption in Churches by there Religious Leaders, schools by there teachers so as to help put a stop to it.
This bad menace has caused more harm in my country Nigeria and I hope and prays it stops one day.
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