Corruption-TI rates Nigeria 39th

The global corruption watchdog, Transparency International, has ranked Nigeria as  39th in its 2014 corruption index.

The Corruption Perception 2014 Index  released in Berlin yesterday, a copy of which was obtained from their website by The NIGERIAN OBSERVER revealed that Nigeria scored 27 out of a maximum 100 marks to clinch the 136th position out of the 175 countries ranked. The 2014 Corruption Perception Index measures the perceived level of public sector corruption in 175 countries and territories.

North Korea and Somalia were ranked as the most corrupt nations of the world, scoring 8 each. Interestingly, Nigeria, Cameroun, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Lebanon and Russia are on the same position in this year’s index with all six countries scoring 27 out of 100 marks.

Published by The Nigerian Observer