Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, says the Nigerian government is committed to promoting tangible benefit for integrity as well as provide stiff sanctions for corruption. Mr Adoke said this yesterday, in Abuja, while flagging off a Stakeholders Validation Workshop on the Nigerian Anti-Corruption Strategy.
To
achieve this, the Ministry of Justice set up an Inter-Agency Task Team to
develop a National Strategy to effectively tackle corruption in Nigeria. He urged participants at the workshop to make
valid inputs in the draft document, before presenting same for adoption.
Giving an Overview of the Strategy Document, Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, Barrister Juliet Ibekaku said the private sector needs play a major role to eradicate corruption.
Giving an Overview of the Strategy Document, Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, Barrister Juliet Ibekaku said the private sector needs play a major role to eradicate corruption.
For
his part, the National Programme Manager for the UK Government programme,
‘Justice for All’, Dr Bob Arnot, said they have been working since 2007 to
strengthen the capacity of anti-graft agency in Nigeria.
The workshop was attended by Civil Society
Organisations, Development partners and representatives of government
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