Corruption: Nigeria’s rating plunges, ranked 130th – Vanguard
November 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi
Transparency International yesterday ranked Nigeria 130th out of 180 countries surveyed in the 2009 corruption perception index.
This shows that Nigeria’s rating has dropped from the 121 position it occupied in the index last year.
Transparency International Perception Index which was released yesterday in Paris, France ranked Nigeria in the corruption perception index with nations like Uganda, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Mauritania, Libya, Maldives, Lebanon and Honduras.
According to the ranking, Nigeria’s Corruption Perception Index which had a record of 2.7 in 2008 dropped to 2.5 this year. The confidence range which was put at 2.3-3 in 2008 dropped to 2.2-2.7 this year.
This implies that corruption is waxing stronger despite the involvement of several agencies of the Federal Government in the war against corruption.
