Commission (ICPC). These agencies have intensified the fight against
corrupt public officers as a result of the capacity widening support from
government. A lot of former political office holders have been
prosecuted by the EFCC, while efforts are being made to repatriate those
who flee the country.
signing into law of the Freedom of Information Bill in order to aid
investigation by all stakeholders in the fight against corruption, as well as
to make room for transparency in information dissemination in the
country; and
reforms have also been undertaken by the judicial arm of government to
instill efficiency and effectiveness in the court processes, especially as it
relates to the prosecution of corrupt public officers. This is aimed at
addressing the problem of incessant adjournments and backlog of cases
which have been frustrating the efforts of anti-graft agencies.
3.6.3 The fight against political corruption has also been taken to the grassroots
level as a measure for the peoples’ reorientation and early inculcation of
discipline and other appropriate virtues. The following are actions taken in
this regard:
registration of over two million Nigerians under the National Anticorruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC) – a voluntary public mobilization
platform against corruption;
approval of a National Values Curriculum for Universal Basic Education
(1-3) and Senior Secondary Schools;
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