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President Muhammadu Buhari's anti- corruption war may not have yield any tangible result as Nigeria is still rank high among the corrupt countries in the world.
The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Ekpo Nta said on Monday at a summit on anti-corruption organized by the Abia State government that Nigeria still retain it rank in Corruption Index..
According to Ekpo Nta, in the 2015 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Nigeria still trailed behind two other African countries, occupying the 26th position.
The commission’s Chairman explained that a summit like the one organized by the Abia State government has become necessary because the corruption perception index indicates that “one African country still retained its ranking as the least corrupt in Africa with a percentile ranking of 63 [while] Nigeria comes in at 26 with an estimated population of 180 million.”
He assured that the commission would provide Abia Government the technical assistance in its effort to sensitive the people on the crusade.
In his remarks, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu expressed the preparedness of the State government to support the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission ICPC in its fight against corruption in the state.
The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Ekpo Nta said on Monday at a summit on anti-corruption organized by the Abia State government that Nigeria still retain it rank in Corruption Index..
According to Ekpo Nta, in the 2015 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index, Nigeria still trailed behind two other African countries, occupying the 26th position.
The commission’s Chairman explained that a summit like the one organized by the Abia State government has become necessary because the corruption perception index indicates that “one African country still retained its ranking as the least corrupt in Africa with a percentile ranking of 63 [while] Nigeria comes in at 26 with an estimated population of 180 million.”
He assured that the commission would provide Abia Government the technical assistance in its effort to sensitive the people on the crusade.
In his remarks, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu expressed the preparedness of the State government to support the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission ICPC in its fight against corruption in the state.
