INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNANCE – PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Prof. Basil Chukwuemeka Nwankwo (PhD), Amos Abu Atuluku (PhD), Kingsley Uchenna Mbamalu, Barnabas Rosemary Nneoma (PhD)

Abstract


This study examined integrity, transparency, and accountability in governance as the pathway to sustainable growth and development in Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to demonstrate and establish the fact that the current spate of corruption by public office holders which has made it very difficult for sustainable growth and development in Nigeria could be curbed through the institutionalization of the culture of integrity, transparency and accountability in public governance in the country. The study made use of extensive secondary sources of data which includes – books, journals, magazines, newspapers etc. The qualitative data generated from the indepth-desk review of the secondary sources were analyzed using the content analysis method. The study adopted as its theoretical framework of analysis the “dynamic theory of corruption” by Nwolise (1992) which explains the phenomenal devastating influences of corruptions in governance and public life in Nigeria which has made it extremely difficult for good governance for sustainable growth and development in the country. The findings of the study reveals that public office holders in Nigeria accepts bribes, tips, kickbacks, questionable gifts and other valuable items amongst many other prebendal behaviours (prebendalism) which tends to institutionalize corruption in public governance in the country. Consequently, the need to enthrone and institutionalize the culture of integrity, transparency and accountability as the pathway to sustainable growth and development in Nigeria becomes an imperative and desideratum in the country.


Keywords


Integrity, Transparency, Accountability, Corruption, Sustainable Development.

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