Corruption is on the rise in the country as Nigeria is ranked 154 out of 180 countries in the 2021 corruption index.
This was disclosed by Transparency International in its Corruption Perceptions Index 2021 on Tuesday.
“The 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International today shows corruption is on the increase in Nigeria.
“In the Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, Nigeria ranks 154 out of 180 countries and territories, falling back five places from the rank of 149 in 2020.
“The country scored 24 out of 100 points in the #CPI2021, which is one point less compared to the score of 2020,” Transparency International said.
President Buhari in his 2015 campaign vowed to “kill corruption to prevent it from killing Nigerians.”
Despite his anti-corruption crusade, corruption is on a steady rise in the country according to the latest ranking by Transparency International.
Transparency International noted on its website:
“In Nigeria (24) – which hit a historic low on the 2021 CPI – more than 100 powerful individuals were exposed as having used anonymous companies to buy properties with a total worth of £350 million in the United Kingdom alone.”
