The United States government is teaming up with Nigeria to launch a web-based platform allowing people to report everyday corruption in Africa’s populous nation and biggest economy.
Corruption, which is endemic and the prime factor in the stunted growth and development of the country is being tackled on all front by the present administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. It is estimated that Nigeria has lost over $200 billion to graft since the inception of democratic governance in 1999.
Now Nigerian non-governmental organizations have created the “Report Yourself” platform with support from the U.S. State Department and local law enforcement agencies.
Police say citizens will be able to report graft via text message as well.
The platform was designed by Oluseun Onigbinde. He says Nigerians find corruption everywhere and it has “robbed us of prestige.”
