The presidency has rejected the corruption perception index
released by Transparency International, which rated Nigeria’s anti-graft war
poor.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, said the 2020 index is
“not an accurate portrayal of the facts on ground”, adding that the
organisation’s arm in Nigeria is made up of members of the opposition.
NigerianEye had reported how Nigeria scored 25 out of 100
points in the index — its worst rating since 2015 — with zero signifying the
worst performing countries and 100, the best-ranked.
The country also dropped to 149 out of the 180 countries
surveyed, making it the second most corrupt country in West Africa.
However, speaking on the ranking via a statement on
Thursday, Shehu accused TI of not “coming clean” and “rehashing old tales” in
the new report.
“The Buhari administration deserves credit for diminishing
corruption in the public service and will continue to vigorously support
prevention, enforcement, public education and enlightenment activities of
anti-corruption agencies,” he said.
“We are currently analysing the sources of data used in
arriving at the latest Transparency International (TI) report on Corruption
Perceptions Index in Nigeria, since by their own admission, they don’t gather
their own data.
“We are also not unaware of the characters behind the TI in
Nigeria whose opposition to the Buhari administration is not hidden.”
Shehu further said any evidence-based analysis would prove
that the current administration “would be rising fast up” in the annual
rankings, whether it is done by prevention or punitive measures in recoveries
and prosecution.
“We invite Nigerians to stand with an administration that has done so much on asset recovery, prosecution, legislation, political will and leadership by example in the fight against corruption,” he added.
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