The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Bako Abdullahi has blamed the prevailing instability, insecurity and challenges rocking Nigeria's democracy on corruption. Bako stated this on Monday in Lokoja while speaking on the sideline of the 2017 International Anti Corruption Day with the theme, ‘United against corruption for development, peace and security.’
The ICPC boss who was represented at the event by the Head of Department, Investigation, Adedayo Kayode explained that corruption was frustrating human rights, worsening unemployment rate and stagnating infrastructural development.
"The Economic recession which the country has exited is unanimously agreed to have been caused by years of mismanagement and misapplication of the public funds in the years of abundance thereby depicting our poor vision and want of zeal to save for rainy days. This is a classical case of what corruption can do.
“It is because of the damages corruption wreck on nation, humanity and the potentials it has to destabilize world peace that the international community over the years has made the fight against corruption of its major focus.
"The international Convention Against Corruption is the first single comprehensive platform for fighting corruption. It is unique in the sense in the sense that it serves as lightning rod for global efforts to combat graft, provide a platform for raising public awareness and commitment to curbing corruption,” he added.
