By Emmanuel Elebeke
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is collaborating with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the European Union to conduct a National Survey on the quality and integrity of Public Services in Nigeria.
The survey is a follow up to a pilot survey earlier conducted on the same issue in Delta, Oyo, Katsina and Kwara states.
A statement signed by the Statistician General of the Federation/CEO, National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale explained that the baseline survey’s will be focused on collecting evidence-based data on the different forms of corruption affecting the daily life of the average Nigerian citizen.
Other objectives of the survey include: direct experiences of corruption events as victims by citizens; opinion and perception of citizens about recent trends, patterns and policies on corruption; experience of reporting corruption and other crimes to public authorities and access to justice.
According to the statement, 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory will be covered in the survey.
NBS interviewers have been mandated to visit 33,300 households from 30th April – 19thMay, 2016 to solicit for information during the survey.
The Bureau however, appealed for the cooperation of respondents in volunteering accurate information to interviewers during the data collection exercise.
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