Revealed: Top 10 most important facts about corruption (pictured)

Just recently, Nigeria was called a fantastically
corrupt nation, the statement was made by the
Bristish Prime Minister, David Cameron.

Cameron’s statement came just few days before
the commencement of the anti-corruption
summit which held in London. In the light of that
statement, here are 10 very important facts to
know about “corruption” according to Express
UK.

1. According to Transparency
International’s Corruption Perceptions
Index, Afghanistan comes 166th out of 168
counties, exceeded in corruption only by
North Korea and Somalia.

 

2. Nigeria was only in 136th place.

3. The least corrupt countries were found
to be Denmark, Finland, Sweden and New
Zealand.

4. The United Kingdom is in 10th place,
equal with Germany and Luxembourg.

5. It is estimated that around one trillion US
dollars is paid in bribes each year
worldwide.
It’s estimated that around one trillion US dollars
is paid in bribes each year.

6. Both Nigeria and Afghanistan have
signed the UN Convention Against
Corruption. Seventeen countries have not
signed it.

7. “Corruption is nature’s way of restoring
our faith in democracy.” (Peter Ustinov)

8. So far this year, the term “corruption
scandal” has been used 279 times in the
UK national press. Last year the figure for
the same period was 140.

9. The tax havens of the British Virgin
Islands and Panama were not invited to the
global Conference.

10. “Corruption wins not more than
honesty.” (Shakespeare, Henry VIII)