CORRUPTION AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

A CASE STUDY OF HALLIBURTON

Abstract

Nigeria has experienced grave vicissitudes throughout its socio-political history. Unfortunately, after almost 60 years of political independence, Nigeria still lags behind the comity of Nations in development. Despite Providence's concentration of human and natural resources, Nigeria's basic development indices remain low, and there have been a series of inquiries to uncover the causes, magnitude, and dimensions of the paradox of underdevelopment in Nigeria, which has left over 180 million people in an enclave of backwardness. This particular concern propelled this research, which seeks to uncover the gamut of this ugly trend using Dependency World system theories and history as a guide. The design adopted was a survey design. The study population consisted of 5000 individuals, of whom 200 were selected. The data collected were presented in a table and analyzed using simple percentages. The findings indicate that corruption is prevalent in Nigeria's underdeveloped society. It was recommended that action be taken to curb the menace of corruption.