Nigeria: Policy options in the war against corruption

This article from Nigeria's The Daily Independent says that when President Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in in May 1999, he made it clear in his inaugural speech that the fight against corruption would be one of his major programmes. In his speeches and carriage, he has continued to sing the anti-corruption song. One of the first bills initiated by the executive was the one on anti-corruption. The bill has been passed into law as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. The President’s anti-corruption campaign has received a lot of criticisms. Some argue that it is a one-man campaign, which is not likely to succeed. Others contend that the President is not sincere with the anti-corruption crusade.