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About this book
In Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has written a primer for those working to root out corruption and disrupt vested interests. Drawing on her experience as Nigeria's finance minister and that of her team, she describes dangers, pitfalls, and successes in fighting corruption. She provides practical lessons learned and tells how anti-corruption advocates need to equip themselves. Okonjo-Iweala details the numerous ways in which corruption can divert resources away from development, rewarding the unscrupulous and depriving poor people of services.
Okonjo-Iweala discovered just how dangerous fighting corruption could be when her 83-year-old mother was kidnapped in 2012 by forces who objected to some of the government's efforts at reforms led by Okonjo-Iwealaâin particular a crackdown on fraudulent claims for oil subsidy payments, a huge drain on the country's finances. The kidnappers' first demand was that Okonjo-Iweala resign from her position on live television and leave the country. Okonjo-Iweala did not resign, her mother escaped, and the program of economic reforms continued. "Telling my story is risky," Okonjo-Iweala writes. "But not telling it is also dangerous." Her book ultimately leaves us with hope, showing that victories are possible in the fight against corruption.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About Nigeria
- 1âThe Intimidation Game
- 2âReturn to a Troubled Country
- 3âConfronting the Oil Scammers
- 4âA Twisted Budget Process
- 5âOpaque Deals and International Scams
- 6âPublic-Service Scams: Ghost Workers, Ghost Pensioners, and Embezzlers Masquerading as Reformers
- 7âAntifeminists, Ethnic Jingoists, and Economic and Political Ideologues
- 8âReflections from the Front Lines
- Epilogue: The Battle Continues
- Appendix A: Selected Nigerian Articles and Blogs about Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, 2011 to 2016
- Appendix B: Tables for Chapters 4 and 7
- Appendix C: The Tragedy of the Missing Chibok Girls and an International Initiative to Keep Schools Safe in Nigeria
- References