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I agree with the (IEG) that most of the bank's governance and anti-corruption works should be communication based but, also wish to add that efforts should also be made to encourage governments particularly in Nigeria to improve on welfare packages for both serving and retired public civil servants.One of the root causes of corruption in public offices is the fear of the blick future of life after retirement.The hardship exprienced by retirerees from lack of payment of inadequate benefits is really frigtening.If a public servant is sure of three square meals, good medical attention and a comfortable roof over his head even in retirement the impulse to engage in corrupt practices in order to enrich himself to take care of the blick future will be reduced, unless such an officer is inherently corrupt.Improved welfare packages are better than an adequate judiciary system that only comes into effect if corruption is detected.In my opinon, such welfare packages backed by communication with appropriate take-home messages will do more in changing peoples behaviour and attitudes.