NBS, UN begin National survey on corruption in Nigeria

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says it is collaborating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the European Union to conduct a National Survey on the Quality and Integrity of Public Services in Nigeria as well as the different forms of corruption affecting the daily life of the average Nigerian citizen.

The survey, according to the NBS will be conducted across  the Thirty (36) States of the Federation, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 33,300 households from 30th of April to19th of May 2016.

According to Transparency International (TI) in its Corruption Perception Index released in January 2016, Nigeria, out of  the 136th most corrupt country in the world and the 3rd most corrupt country in West Africa after Guinea and Guinea Bissau.
As contained in a statement signed by Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer National Bureau of Statistics, the survey will be a follow up to a Pilot Survey earlier conducted on the same issue in the States of Delta, Oyo, Katsina and Kwara.

Aside its main objective of collecting evidence-based data on the different forms of corruption affecting the daily life of the average Nigerian citizen, other objectives of the survey, as stated by the Bureau include “a direct experiences of corruption events as victims by citizens, opinion and perception of citizens about recent trends, patterns and policies on corruption, experience of reporting corruption and other crimes to public authorities and access to justice”.
The Bureau seeks the cooperation of respondents in volunteering accurate information to interviewers during the data collection exercise. “Your cooperation will determine the success of this exercise. The statement read