TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA: EVALUATING LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR ACHIEVING SDG 16
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 emphasizes the
promotion of peaceful, just, and inclusive societies through
the establishment of effective, accountable, and transparent
institutions. This paper examines Nigeria’s progress
toward achieving the objectives of SDG 16, focusing
specifically on the state of transparency and accountability
in governance. The study employs a critical analytical
framework to evaluate the evolution of legislative
instruments, institutional efforts, and public sector reforms.
Notable successes include the implementation and the
enactment of sophisticated anti-corruption laws geared
towards the promotion of transparency and accountability.
However, the analysis reveals that the effectiveness of
these reforms is severely undermined by pervasive
systemic challenges. These include a sharp decline in
public confidence in anti-corruption efforts, persistent
political interference, and significant enforcement deficits.
The paper concludes that while Nigeria possesses the
necessary legal instruments, achieving the goals of SDG 16
requires a concerted, multi-stakeholder strategy focused on
strengthening institutional independence and enforcing due
process to translate legal mandates into tangible, trustrestoring outcomes by 2030.
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