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A report by Transparency International, TI, on Thursday, has shown that out of 183 countries, Nigeria now ranks 149 on the Corruption Perception Index, CPI, 2020.
The report published by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, showed that Nigeria declined in the CPI in 2020.
Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points in the 2020 CPI, falling back by one point compared to last year, the report by CISLAC/TI Nigeria, Centre for Democracy and Development CDD, and BudgIT, said.
While the index does not show specific incidences of corruption it is completely impartial, objective and respected globally.
The report partly read:
“The 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index, CPI, released globally by Transparency International (TI) today shows that Nigeria yet again records a decline in the CPI in 2020.
When Transparency International released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index, mixed feelings trailed the report in Nigeria.
While some Nigerians were not shocked when they found that the nation was rated 149th out of 180 countries, others were surprised wondering what could be responsible for such development despite the Federal Government’s investment in some anti-corruption campaigns.
Below are the 5 reasons Nigeria dropped on the 2020 Corruption Perception Index, according to Transparency International: Absence of transparency in the COVID-19 pandemic- The agency stated that there has been a lack of transparency in the emergency response of the government to COVID-19.
Coupled with the gap in coordination, the process has been fraught by the incessant flouting of procurement guidelines, hoarding of relief materials, and diversion of these materials, which are then used as personal souvenirs presented to political party loyalists and close associates.
International (TI) Nigeria on Thursday released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index (CPI).
According to the index, Nigeria experienced a striking decline, the worst the nation has seen since 2015.
The CPI aggregates data from 8 (eight) different sources that provide perceptions by Nigeria’s business community and country experts on the level of corruption in the public sector.
Transparency International’s 2020 CPI showed that Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points, dropping to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019.
A proper examination of the index as published by Transparency International shows that Nigeria’s decline in its corruption fight is predicated on five (5) weaknesses.