The Nigerian Police and Zero Corruption Tollerance: the function of emotional intellegence

Abstract

This paper is profiled on Nigerian Police corruption and how to utilize emotional intelligence to make Nigerian police adopt zero corruption tolerance. The paper x-rayed the structure of Nigerian police and the pandemic of corruption generally with a particular reference to the Nigeria police. The innovation in the fight against police corruption was the argument of the author on how to use emotional intelligence to wipe out corruption among Nigerian police. This adoption of emotional intelligence is further supported through a model on zero corruption tolerance. The paper therefore canvases inclusion of emotional intelligence in the Nigeria Police curriculum..

Keywords:Nigerian Police, Corruption, Emotional Intelligence

> IFI PsychologIA Vol. 27 2006: pp. 193-212