Corruption is universal; it cannot be ended, but it can be minimised with deliberate policies and actions. Corruption is blind to sex, religion, tribe, education level, age and/or colour.
Below are some takeaways (Conclusion and Recommendations) from the paper I wrote on corruption years ago titled, “Anatomy of Corruption and the Correlation between Greed, Corruption and Underdevelopment – Examples from Nigerian Politicians – 2021″.
I could go on and on, and the story is the same running through the ages (past and present but hopefully not the future) for most Nigerian politicians.
From the examples listed, a pattern with the following characteristics has been established:
C1. Every thought, action and/or decision of the greedy person is geared towards fostering selfish personal interests which are always in opposition to the general, public or national interest.
