Pandemic Response, Law Enforcement Earn Nigeria Worst Corruption Index Rating

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Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index since 2015.

This is contained in a report sent out by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/ Transparency International Nigeria in conjunction with The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Budget.

In the 2020 perception index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100 points, dropping to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019.

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According to Transparency International, the nation’s deep in ranking stems from an absence of transparency,  nepotism, lack of adequate anti-corruption legal frameworks, prevalence of bribery and extortion in the Nigerian Police, among others.

The report partly reads: “Corruption in Pandemic Response and Law Enforcement drags Nigeria’s corruption perception further down EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00 CET, 28th of January, 2021.

“In Abuja: The 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released globally by Transparency International (TI) today shows that Nigeria yet again, records a decline in the CPI in 2020.”