Transparency International, the global corruption watchdog, believes Nigeria is one of the world’s most corrupt nations.

The country, which has tried to make a start in cleaning up its act, has been back in the headlines for the wrong reasons recently. In December Nuhu Ribadu, who had chaired Nigeria’s powerful Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for the past three years, lost his job for seemingly spurious reasons. Claiming to have recovered about $1 billion in embezzled funds, Ribadu stepped down unwillingly.

The move comes despite Nigerian president Umaru Yar’Adua saying anti-corruption is a priority for his recently elected administration. It may be that for anti-corruption workers in Africa, if you do your job too well, it can get you fired. Ribadu had been investigating a former governor of Delta state considered close to the new Nigerian president.

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