In Nigeria, corruption is often viewed through the narrow lens of high-level financial misappropriation – how much a politician or top government official has looted. Media headlines and public discourse tend to spotlight only these elite offenders, reinforcing the belief that corruption exists only at the top. Indeed, the revelations that emerged during the tenure of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (now National Security Adviser) as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) uncovered staggering levels of theft among the political class. The extensive coverage that followed only cemented our…
Read MoreThe corruption We often Ignore, By Sulaimon Alamutu
