Benue State University, Makurdi

The Impact of Corruption on Public Service Delivery System in Taraba State

Amos Asongo Jev, John Moses Maikomo, Danladi Hussaini & Mary Tswarum Mijinyawa

Abstract

States with widespread corruption continue to bear the brunt of the consequences of this worldwide phenomena of underdevelopment and poor service delivery. In view of the destructive impact of corruption, the paper examined the phenomenon of Corruption on public service delivery in Taraba state. The study which was anchored on Collective action theory uses mixed method to generate data for analysis. The study discovered that corruption has affected public service delivery system in Taraba state and has plunged the state into poverty as could be seen by the report of NBS 2021. It was also revealed that corruption has brought about the decrepit health care service, lack of payment of salaries and other welfare benefits of workers in the state that has affected socio-economic development and the consequences are seen in the degradation of infrastructure and the erosion of public trust, etc. The study therefore, recommended among other things that an effective anti-corruption strategy must produce effective punishments as well as greater political openness and accountability in order to guarantee that the state's resources are utilised. To bring about long-term reform in service delivery, citizens should be active in the monitoring and assessment of programs and projects aimed towards their well-being. Subsequent reforms should be implemented.

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