Abstract
This study examined corruption as a
main plague of Nigerian Civil Service; The Analysis in Retrospect. Hermeneutics
model of Analytical Conceptual pattern was adopted for this study. It deduces
its facts from literature on records of activities proceeding of the Economic
and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices
Commission (ICPC) (which are the main anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria) and
data from Transparency International on corruption. This study contributes to
the body of knowledge through appraisal of contribution of civil service
officers encouraging corruption, examination of nature and pattern of civil
service corruption as well as prescribed intervention for minimizing corruption
in Nigerian civil service.