CURBING CORRUPTION AND PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY IN NIGERIA: LIBRARIES AS PANACEA
Bello Yerima
Federal College of Education, Yola
Abstract: Libraries, the world over has come a long way and no doubt has impact in curbing corruption and promoting transparency in the society because of its information resources and services in both print and non-print form, traditional and automated ways of providing services respectively. This paper seeks to explain what corruption is, various forms of corruptions, reason for corrupt practices in Nigeria, countries with low tolerance for corruption and the roles Nigerian libraries play in curbing corruption and promoting transparency by preserving and disseminating information sources on corruption issues. What are transparency and various ways in which transparency will help to curb corruption?
Key Words: Corruption, transparency, libraries. Nigeria.