The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, SAN and other top anti-corruption crusaders in Nigeria meet to brainstorm on finding way to fund and sustain anti-graft efforts in the country.
The event which holds in Abuja, is as a mark of approval and support for the on-going fight against corruption by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, is organised by the collaboration of Convention on Business Integrity (CBI) and the Integrity Organisation (Limited by Guarantee).
The one-day symposium is slated for March 10, 2016 where compatriots are to discuss ways to effectively fund and sustain the anti-corruption campaign of the government.
In a press release issued and made available to TheLeaderng on Thursday, the groups expressed the hope that the programme, in addition to sensitising and proffering viable solutions to corruption related issues, will also stimulate reflection and discourse by all stakeholders on the need to support and sustain the fight against corruption in Nigeria.
According to the statement, the special guest of honour at the event is Vice President Osinbajo, while Prof. Sagay will chair the symposium.
The statement reads in part, “For the fight against corruption to be effective and far reaching, there needs to be concrete ways of funding, driving and sustaining anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria together with the President. Well-meaning Nigerians, leaders of the business community, all arms of government, civil society and the general public must rise in full support of this noble cause to secure the future of our fatherland.”
