Corruption and Public Accountability in the Nigerian Public Sector : Interrogating the Omission
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The main objective of this paper is to interrogate the omission in the system of public accountability in the
Nigerian public sector that has made corruption a monster. It is germane to state that corruption heightens
wherever systems for ensuring effective accountability are weak. There are internal and external mechanisms for
achieving accountability in the Nigerian Public life, but it appears that they are ineffective . This is due mainly to
lack of political will in redressing the corruption dilemma. Additionally, the Nigerian penal (code) system or
sanctions for weighty crimes such as corruption are weak and serve no deterrence to actual and potential
offenders . The paper is segmented into : Abstract, Introduction ; Conceptual clarification ; Corruption and
Public Accountability in Nigeria: A Discourse, Conclusion and recommendations . In order to rise above this
challenge and make progress, the fallen status of our laws must be addressed through pragmatic implementation
and committed leadership anchored on sound values and practice
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JA Political science (General), JZ International relations