CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0       THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Corruption literally means dishonesty, lack of integrity or use of official position for personal gain. The corrupt practice and other related offences Act 2000 (hereafter referred to as the Act) State that Corruption “includes bribery, fraud and other related offences “Corruption has been a giant virus that has eluded our society today on a great deal; It has brought about a setback, in a great measure which has now become a mindset of do or die ways of making it in life. This has affected both Private and Government setup all over the nation today.

It is painful to note that some of our past Leaders gathered wealth by means of corruption, such as using position for personal gain, bribery, and mismanagement of fund, and inflating of contract prices. Motivation and Good Leadership are one of the most important ways to Eradicate Corruption in our Society today. It is a good evidence in our Society today that with a Leader that cares about the needs of the people, such Leaders brings could about effective and efficient results at all Levels of endeavors.

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A Good Leader possesses the ability to direct and influence the task -.: related activities of group or members of her Organization. A good leader frowns at non-challant attitudes to work and responsibilities at every duty post and Corruption in any Levels, which may occur during the process of task actualization in all stages of responsibilities. In the course of this research work, it is written on the assumption that, in the year 1991 to 2000 Corruption was strongly in existence in CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION.

The essential point of this research work is to find some common problem Encountered in the course of the study.