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51 13/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Military doctrine Score: 25 / 100
Corruption has been recognised as a critical issue affecting operations and effectiveness within the Nigerian military, as noted in various strategic documents such as…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
The military doctrine of the Nigerian Armed Forces, including its stance on corruption as a strategic issue, is not widely made public. Military doctrines…
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52 0/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Score: 0 / 100
Although there is some training on some issues relating to corruption, the training available tends to be context-specific and the subject matter far from…
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53 13/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Forward planning Score: 0 / 100
There is ample evidence that corruption has remained a significant issue in Nigeria’s operations, and it does impact defence and military forward planning [1,…
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Application Score: 25 / 100
In Nigeria, corruption is a significant issue that affects the planning and execution of military operations. While corruption risks are often acknowledged during the…
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54 8/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Corruption monitoring Score: 25 / 100
Corruption monitors in the Nigerian Defence sector are irregularly deployed. Often, these monitors lack the necessary expertise for effectively addressing corruption issues, resulting in…
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M&E policy Score: 0 / 100
The federal government has a general Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) policy and anti-corruption policies in place to track institutional performance [1]. However, their application…
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Transparency Score: 0 / 100
The M&E report made available to the public is generic and does not give a detailed breakdown of the thematic issues or metrics used…
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55 25/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Comprehensiveness Score: 0 / 100
There is a deeply entrenched view both within and outside of Nigeria that corruption represents an intrinsic feature of Nigerian society [1]. Amidst accusation…
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Training Score: 50 / 100
There is no evidence of specific corruption risk training related to contracting or procurement during troop deployments. However, there is evidence of more general…
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56 NS/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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Policies Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. There is an absence of an international legally binding instrument on the use of…
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Scrutiny Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. Nigerian government has hired PMCs for a variety of defence, security and intelligence purposes,…
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Enforcement Score: NS / 100
This indicator is not assigned a score in the GDI. As noted earlier, Nigerians government has hired PMCs for a variety of purposes, dating…
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0 NA/100

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Disregard of Corruption in-Country

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Q51 NA/100

Do the armed forces have military doctrine addressing corruption as a strategic issue on operations?

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Q52 NA/100

Is there training in corruption issues for commanders at all levels in order to ensure that these commanders are clear on the corruption issues they may face during deployment?

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Q53 NA/100

Is corruption as a strategic issue considered in the forward planning of operations? If so, is there evidence that commanders at all levels apply this knowledge in the field?

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Corruption within Mission

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Q54 NA/100

Are trained professionals regularly deployed to monitor corruption risk in the field (whether deployed on operations or peacekeeping missions)?

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Contracting

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Q55 NA/100

Are there guidelines, and staff training, on addressing corruption risks in contracting whilst on deployed operations or peacekeeping missions?

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Private Security Companies

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Q56 NA/100

Are private military contractors employed and if so, are they subject to a similar level of scrutiny as for the armed forces?

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