Interrogating Bureaucratic Corruption as Impediment to National

Abstract of Interrogating Bureaucratic Corruption as Impediment to National

The study examines interrogating bureaucratic corruption as impediment to national development.

Qualitative data of data collection was used in the study. In view of this, data were generated from secondary source materials. Data used in this research were sourced from relevant text materials. These include texts, journals, magazines, past project relating to this study, archives, publications of research work and internet. The content analysis was adopted in this research.

The study revealed that; There are structures that determines Nigerian bureaucratic system; corruption in Nigeria has a negative impact on the economy development; There is corruption in Nigeria bureaucratic system; bureaucratic corruption has effect on national development.

The study concluded that, bureaucratic corruption has a negative effect on the national development of Nigeria. The study further recommended that; The government should introduce transparency and accountability in government functions, particularly in all financial transaction; The government should encourage a free press and electronic media to forcefully report to the public on corrupt; The organize civil society to address the problems of corruption by the process of transparency; The government should introduce watch-dog agencies- anti-corruption bureaus, inspectors general and auditors general who will identify corrupt practices and bring them to public attention; Introduce similar anti-bribery clauses into contracts relating to privatizations of government enterprises and the development of natural resources; Government should take up the challenge of managing pension funds in all sectors of its economy; New recruitment measures should be adopted in all sectors of the nations economy.