CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA

In order to achieve these objectives, various functions have been reserved for the local government councils which are duly enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic. of Nigeria. This study is concerned with the high level of corruption in the local government The local government councils, however, continue to be assessed poorly by the general populace in the performance of their duties. A survey carried out in this study established as much in addition, the survey identified problems besetting the councils to range from the perceived structural defects of the local government councils to high operational cost and corruption. This study intend to find out the extent and causes of corruption in the local government and its impact on society with a view of proffering solutions that will wipe out or at least reduce corruption in the system to the barest minimum. The Nigerian local government is used as the focus of the study. Given this objective, primary and secondary data were employed in the collection of the data. It was established that poor conditions of service, lack of rapid promotion, poor recruitment and wrong placement, among others are responsible for corruption in the local government.