Corruption as a monster has biblical and historical antecedents. It is believed to have been existed and perpetrated by humanity since the good old days of Adam and Eve. Many theologians hold the view that corruption has contributed tremendously to the fall of man. Empirical evidence gathered over the years shows that corruption has devastating effects on developing countries since it is one of the main obstacles to sound social and economic development. Today, corruption is conspicuously spreading like deadly cancer in our society and something needs to be done immediately about it. Ironically, everybody seems to be a perpetrator, a beneficiary or a victim of corruption in recent times, making the fight against the menace more complicated. To add more insults to injury, some unscrupulous pessimists are of the opinion that any weapon formed against corruption is a “wild goose chase” since it has reached a momentum that cannot be reversed.
