₦airaland Forum

For some time now we have heard that most of our leaders are corrupt. Former Rivers State governor at the heat of political battle with the former president had always hyped on how corrupt Jonathan's administration was. In the midst of that, there was an instance where it was quoted that Jonathan said that stealing was not corrruption. Just yesterday Amaechi was asked to explain what corrruption is. Amaechi in his reply said 'corruption is difficult to define'.
In view of this one could infer that corruption has been ubiquitous in our system, because our leaders have not come to term with what corruption is. Or could it be there is no corruption at all and that has been the reason while it is difficult to fathom what it is actually?
Sequel to the above reasoning, I make bold to ask fellow nairalanders-What is corruption?
Answers to this may not just solve a Nigerian problem but may be of help to other African countries as well.

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For some time now we have heard that most of our leaders are corrupt. Former Rivers State governor at the heat of political battle with the former president had always hyped on how corrupt Jonathan's administration was. In the midst of that, there was an instance where it was quoted that Jonathan said that stealing was not corrruption. Just yesterday Amaechi was asked to explain what corrruption is. Amaechi in his reply said 'corruption is difficult to define'.
In view of this one could infer that corruption has been ubiquitous in our system, because our leaders have not come to term with what corruption is. Or could it be there is no corruption at all and that has been the reason while it is difficult to fathom what it is actually?
Sequel to the above reasoning, I make bold to ask fellow nairalanders-What is corruption?
Answers to this may not just solve a Nigerian problem but may be of help to other African countries as well.

What is corruption?

Dictionaries defines corruption as “Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery”.

It also involves wrongdoing on the part of an authority or powerful party through means that are illegitimate, immoral, or incompatible with ethical standards. Corruption often results from patronage and is associated with bribery.

TI defines corruption as “the abuse of entrusted power for private gain”.
Political corruption is a manipulation of policies, institutions and rules of procedure in the allocation of resources and financing by political decision makers, who abuse their position to sustain their power, status and wealth.

Corruption involves giving of bribe by a person to an official to prevent the truth from being told. It also involves the embezzlement of public fund for personal use.

Corruption is a criminal act and a crime against humanity.

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https://www.nairaland.com/2609880/corruption-biggest-crime-nigeria#38156541

We all know what corruption means, unless we want to deceive ourselves....!

Wait, lemme ask his hon. minister amaechi