Nigeria has advanced five places in the global Corruption Perception Index (CPI), now securing the 145th position out of 180 nations surveyed.
Transparency International (TI) recently released the 2023 CPI results, revealing an increase in Nigeria’s score from 24 to 25 points, though still below the sub-Saharan African average of 33.
The CPI serves as a vital measure of each country’s perceived public sector corruption on a scale of zero to 100, where zero signifies “highly corrupt,” and 100 represents a very clean system. Nigeria’s upward shift, coupled with the one-point gain, indicates a modest improvement in the perception of corruption within the nation’s public sector.
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) presented the index in Abuja, emphasising that the CPI does not detail specific corruption incidents but reflects the prevailing perception. Despite the progress, Nigeria’s score falls short of the sub-Saharan African average, underscoring the ongoing challenges in combating corruption.
CISLAC clarified that the CPI release does not evaluate the performance of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agencies.
It commended their commendable efforts in the fight against corruption, reinforcing the need for continued vigilance to enhance the country’s standing on the global stage.
