Comparative Studies on Strategies for Combating Corruption between Nigeria and Iraq

Abstract

Corruption is the great ailment that disturbed most of the nation states
across the globe, its predicament is worst in the developing states than
developed one. The sinister of corrupt practices have attracted the attention
of international community to designed some strategies for combating its
menace, this has adversely makes the member states to masterminds their
strategies or review the existent one for enhancing probity, accountability
and national development. This study compares the strategies for combating
corruption between Nigeria and Iraq. The study employed qualitative
techniques through interview method in obtaining data from the stakeholders,
academics and politicians. The study revealed that both Nigeria and Iraq
have institutional strategies for fighting against grafts in their country. It
was also revealed that the strategies are effective in Nigeria while they
are ineffective in Iraq; it also pointed that all strategies were facing some
challenges such as autonomy, political interference, and funding, inadequate
staff among others. The paper recommends that the anti-grafts institutions
should be strengthen, holistic approach, and enhancing political will towards
discarding the above challenges facing the institutions. The role of the media
and civil society should also be recognized in fighting against corruption in
their respective states.