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03/04/2015

Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

BBC World Service - The Real Story, Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

Can Nigeria's next president tackle systemic corruption?

Nigeria is Africa's richest country. It is also one of the most corrupt. Can Nigeria's next president Muhammadu Buhari tackle the blight that runs through his country?

Nigeria is Africa's richest country. According to international comparisons it is also one of the most corrupt. How will president elect Muhammadu Buhari tackle the blight that affects every level of society and the security of the whole region? 

Can he tackle corruption in business, in education, public service and in the army? How does it affect the economy? And what is the impact on the government's attempts to tackle the instability and violence sown by Boko Haram in the north of the country?

Newshour's Razia Iqbal is joined by BBC correspondents and expert guests to discuss the challenges facing the president elect: 
Mansur Liman, Head of the BBC Hausa Service; BBC Nigeria Correspondent Will Ross; Foreign Correspondent Gabriel Gatehouse; Africa Security Correspondent Tomi Oladipo; Elizabeth Donnelly, Nigeria Project at Chatham House; and Investigations Correspondent for the Financial Times, Tom Burgis.



(A bureau de change operator counts US dollars in Abuja. Dollars are in high demand since a drop in the value of the local currency, the naira. Credit: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters.)

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