Influence of Whistleblowing on Leader Political Will, Commitment and Trust on Corruption Control

Abstract

Corruption is a menace that undermine the achievement of all the sustainable development goals. It depletes valuable resources, degrades the quality of public services, and heightens trust deficit. The purpose of this paper is to examine the combined effects of leader political will (LPW), leader commitment (LC), and leader trust (LT) on whistle blowing intention (WBI) and corruption control (CC). The paper employed a survey research design. Primary data was collected from 98 Permanent secretaries and/or Directors of finance of Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Data was analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM) aided by the Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) software respectfully. The study found that LPW (instrumental), LC, and LT have significant influence on WBI. In addition, WBI has a significant influence on CC. However, the relationship between LPW (concern for self) and WBI is not significant. The study extends the teleological ethical theory and leader quality model to examine CC. The study has implications for political leaders and public bureaucrats. As well as for infrastructural development and socio-economic growth.