Corruption In Africa and the Role of the Global North, By Uche Igwe
In the end, notions of corruption and anti-corruption efforts will continue to serve political and public relations objectives.
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A new index is needed. It should be transparent and inclusive to allow Western nations who benefit from the proceeds of corruption in Africa to desist from playing the ostrich about moral virtue. Rather they should learn to obey the simple table manners that it is wrong to talk while eating.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a flagship research product of Transparency International, is arguably one of the advocacy tools most used to demand institutional change. It has drawn international attention to the issue of corruption, and many global organisations depend on the Index’s findings to make powerful decisions about where to locate their capital. In these days, marked by economic turmoil arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, resources are scarce and decisions about t
Dr. Igwe and I are not the only writers who have complained about the fact that dread stalks the land.
Many Nigerians and foreigners have expressed anger and concern about the status quo, so we certainly can’t take any special credit for Mr. President’s decision to finally remove oft-condemned service chiefs this week.
But we are glad that we added our voices to the chorus of disapproval that came from those whose courageous public complaints about the powerful head honchos in the defence establishment – potentially lethal enemies to acquire! – finally paid off.
According to his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Mr. President thanked them for their “overwhelming achievements in our efforts at bringing enduring peace to our dear country” and wished them well.
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The death has been announced of Professor Ebere Onwudiwe, a renowned economist, political scientist, prolific writer, promoter of Afro-optimism, and respected public intellectual. According to family sources, he died on Saturday, January 9, “due to…complications of the global pandemic.” He was born on October 10, 1952, and is from Isunjaba in Imo State of Nigeria, where he held the traditional title of Mba 1 of Isunjaba.
Apart from having a doctorate degree in Political Science, he also acquired postgraduate degrees in Economics and International Relations. He held several local and international positions in his lifetime, including serving as professor of Political Science at the Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, where he also became Director of the Centre for African Studies and Executive Director of the Centre for International Studies.