President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by a professor of law and civil rights activist, Prof. Itse Sagay.
This came at the time three international development partners floated a $5m Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform Fund in support of the Federal Government.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.
Adesina, said the committee’s brief was to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.
He said the committee was also saddled with the responsibility of developing comprehensive interventions for achieving the recommended reforms.
The presidential spokesman listed other members of the committee to include a Professor of Criminology, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Femi Odekunle (member); an Associate Professor of International Law, University of Jos, Dr. Benedicta Daudu (member); Professor of Sociology, University of Jos, Prof. E. Alemika (member); Professor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano, Prof. Sadiq Radda (member); a civil society activist, Hadiza Bala Usman; and Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (Secretary).
The statement added, “In support of the Federal Government’s efforts, an Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform Fund has been established by three international development partners namely the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Foundation.
“The $5 million fund is to assist implementation of key components of the Action Plan and the work of the Presidential Advisory Committee.
“The fund will be managed by Trust Africa, an international development Civil Society Organisation with presence in more than 25 African countries.”
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