If corruption is like a virus in developing coun¬tries, then many Nigerians would describe Mal¬lam Nuhu Ribadu, the first Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria and the recipient of the World Bank’s 2008 Jit Gill Memorial Award, as the vaccine. Since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, corruption has stunted the growth of the nation.

“Wherever you see corruption there will be no way you can get value for what you have,” explains Ribadu. “In our own case corruption has overwhelmed us. It has taken over the engine of government.”