Nigerians’ perception about corruption still high – NOIPolls
- Blueprint
- May 6
- 1 min read
Updated: May 7
A corruption perception index poll released by Afrobarometer to journalists, Tuesday in Abuja, as part of its Round 10 of such surveys shows that many Nigerians still see corruption as one of the major menaces inhibiting development in the country.
This was during an interactive session with journalists and some civil society groups in attendance at the corporate head office of Afrobarometer Nigeria.
Speaking during the session, NOI Poll’s director of research, Peter Oshai noted that the result was the outcome of polls conducted late last year in which majority of Nigerians say they have lost trust in many public institutions.
According to its details, eight in every 10 Nigerians (80%) say that the level of corruption in the country somewhat doubled over the past year with the police on top of the most corrupt followed by the parliament. But religious, traditional institutions and civil society groups, according to the poll, are the least on the corruption perception index.
The poll noted that 67 percent of Nigerians paid bribe to receive police assistance in 2024. Within the same year, 56 percent paid bribe for identity document, 53 percent paid bribe to avoid problem with the police while 26 percent paid bribe for medical care.
Speaking on this, Oshai said the extent of perception that Nigerians have developed about corruption in public institutions these days is alarmingly too high and therefore wants the government to do something about it.
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