ocr: Nigeria is a federation, currently of30 states, controlled by a: military dictatorship. The present regime assumed formal control in November1993 -in the wake of the aborted August elections - after dissolving the National Assembly. Main Political Issues Corruption International agencies have identitied corruption as a major cause ofN Nigeria's debt levels. Bureaucrats commonly regard holding oftice as a source oflucrative kickbacks from the granting of contracts. This attitude is: raising anti-goverment feeling. Instability There are fears, particularly within the Western- dominated business ...
