Anti Corruption Campaigns: Charity Begins at Home

On assumption of office, president Olusegun Obasanjo took some steps to stem corruption, the latest of which is the setting up of an independent Anti-Corruption Commission (IACC). However, it is curious that while expending time and energy on fighting corruption, the Executive (which is his primary vehicle for policy implementation) is structured in such a way that is likely to encourage graft, inefficiency and further entrench the patronage culture.
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