Roles of Tertiary Institutions in Curbing Corruption in Nigeria
Keywords:
Corruption, Tertiary institutions, character development, teaching, NigeriaAbstract
This paper explored the roles of tertiary institutions in curbing corruption in Nigeria. The research method employed for this study is the documentary research method, using secondary data that were collected from both print and online publications. The paper established that tertiary institutions have a lot of roles to play in curbing corruption in Nigeria. Specifically, the paper identified teaching, research, provision of community service, establishment of centres for the studies on corruption prevention and development of professional programmes on corruption prevention as the roles of tertiary institutions in curbing corruption. Based on the findings of this study, the paper recommended that all tertiary institutions in Nigeria should set up the ‘Centre for Anti-Corruption Studies’ for training of public and civil servants in grade level 8 and above, and be given a special role in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The suggested solution will enable government workers to implement some of their suggestions and recommendations coming out of the various Centres for Corruption Studies’ in Nigeria.
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