The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of transparency and accountability to fully eradicate corruption in the country.
The Chairman of EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, made the call at the 12th annual conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Effurun, Delta.
The anti-graft chairman was represented at the event by Williams Oseghale, an Assistant Commander and Head of Public Affairs, Benin Zonal Directorate of the Commission.
According to reports that the programme was sponsored by the Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), a private pipeline security outfit contracted by the federal government.
In his keynote address, Olukayode said that good governance could be attained if we collectively play our roles as good citizens.
The EFCC boss said that it was worrisome that Nigeria was regarded as a nation with entrenched culture of corruption and impunity in Africa.
Olukayode appealed to the media to help change the narrative by stepping up advocacy against corruption.
He also appealed to the media practitioners to desist from glamorising corruption.
The anti-graft chairman reiterated the commission’s commitment to eradicating corruption and economic and financial crimes in the country.
He commended the ACSPN for bringing to the fore the issues of corruption, good governance and the media at the conference, describing it as not only timely but critical to the breeding of an egalitarian society.
Olukayode urged the delegates to use the forum to set a good agenda for media practitioners in Nigeria in the quest to build a better nation.
Olatunji, however, urged the media and communication researchers to step up their watchdog functions by amplifying voices against corruption and fostering accountability in governance.
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