The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), and over 50 other civil society organisations have decried in strong terms attacks on anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.
This was declared in a press briefing on Thursday, in Abuja, by the Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Rasfinjana and other representatives of various civil society organizations, including, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA).
The group highlighted various challenges hindering the fight against corruption and solutions.
The key points are;
Judicial Corruption and Lack of Support from Some Judges, procurement of political powers, Corruption Enablers, and Inadequate budgetary allocation efficiently facilitate in-depth investigation and prosecution as well as administrative activities as recently demonstrated in the 2024 appropriation budget by the National Assembly and Mis-information on Anti-corruption efforts and numerous others.
The group jointly recommends that to effectively fight corruption, measures are to be taken which involve the transparency of the judiciary, adequate resources are to be allocated to anti corruption agencies, and religious and community leaders have a vital role to play in initiating ethical behavior amongst followers and citizens and others.
The Group concluded by urging the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Egbetokun to promptly reinstate the police personnel withdrawn from the Kano anti-corruption Commission, to facilitate the effective execution of Commission’s duties. Nigeria Police must avoid actions that may portray it as being submissive to politicians.
