Friday, July 12, 2024 - A survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid a staggering N721 billion in cash bribes to public officials in 2023.
The survey, titled “Corruption in
Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” released on Thursday, July 11, revealed that
over 95 percent of these bribes were in monetary form.
According to the report, there has
been a decline in Nigerians’ confidence in the government’s anti-corruption
efforts during the period under review.
The report stated, “Overall, it is
estimated that a total of roughly N721 billion ($1.26 billion) was paid in cash
bribes to public officials in Nigeria in 2023, corresponding to 0.35 percent of
the entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nigeria.”
The report further revealed that
bribes paid in a public official’s office and on the street accounted for
approximately 35 percent and 36 percent of all bribes respectively while, 11
percent of bribes were paid in respondents’ own homes, while 7 percent occurred
in public buildings such as restaurants, malls, or stations.
The report highlighted that healthcare
professionals and public utility officers were the most frequent recipients of
bribes, accounting for 30 percent and 24 percent of encounters respectively.
Police officers followed closely with a contact rate of 20 percent.
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