Lead City Journal of the Social Sciences
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2024-11
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LCU
Abstract
From Nigeria’s independence to this present time, the Nigerian public service has been
governed by a well-organized code of conduct. However, the public service continues to
witness cases of corruption and unethical behaviour among its officials. Bureaucratic
corruption remains a serious impediment to socio-economic and political development in
Nigeria. It has deeply infiltrated the fabric of the Nigerian federation and is rendering vital
organs or institutions of the country ineffective in-service delivery. The introduction of e-
governance in public service brings possibilities for improvement as it strengthens governance
through information technology. It is against this background that this paper examines e-
governance as a way to ameliorate corruption in public establishments with special reference
to the federal Ministry of Interior. The central aim is to come up with ideas that will promote
quality service delivery and reduce the occurrence of corruption in the public service. The paper
relied largely on the qualitative method of analysis, in which relevant historical evidences,
books, journals and newspaper reports were content analyzed. The institutional theory forms
the theoretical frame work of the study. The findings show that e-governance helps to improve
the efficiency level of traditional bureaucratic systems. This is achieved through the use of
information technology to streamline government processes, performance measurement and
accountability mechanisms thus reducing the incidence of corrupt practices. The paper
recommends a paradigm shift from bureaucratic processes of decision-making that involve
physical interactions to e-interaction relying on e-technology. Importantly, the requisite
infrastructural instruments for e-governance utility are imperative.
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E-governance, corruption, bureaucracy, government.