*Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, says the step will afford the anti-corruptionn regulatory Commission to actively engage youths in tackling sleaze in Nigeria

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In a bid to minimise the growing social vices, especially among te younger generation, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has inaugurated anti-corruption clubs in 68 public and private secondary schools, in Osun State.

绿帽献妻 reports Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, Chairman of ICPC, while addressing reporters during the inauguration Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at the Ataoja School of Science Hall, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, said the measure would afford the anti-corruptionn regulatory Commission to actively engage youths in tackling sleaze in Nigeria.

Represented by Osun State Resident Anti-corruption Commissioner, Alhaji BabaAlaro Shu鈥檃ib, Prof. Owasanoye, said in its bid to eliminate the social vices in the Nigerian society, the ICPC between 2003 and 2022 inaugurated the anti-corruption clubs in over 2,000 schools across the West African country.

The Chairman of the Commission stated: 鈥淚t is a great pleasure to address this important occasion of the official inauguration of anti-corruption clubs in 68 Secondary Schools in Osun State.

“To the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), formation of anti-corruption clubs in Secondary Schools is a very important strategy in the fight against corruption.

“It gives the Commission the opportunity to engage the youths actively in the fight against corruption by inculcating in them sound moral values so that they can grow up with zero tolerance for corruption.鈥�

Owasanoye also noted: 鈥淏etween 2003 and now, ICPC has launched over 2000 anti-corruption clubs in both public and private Secondary Schools across the 36 States of the Federation and Abuja.

“The overall objective of forming anti-corruption clubs among Secondary School students is to inculcate positive values in them at their formative age (catch them young). It is expected that as they grow up and assume positions of responsibility, these youths would have imbibed zero tolerance for corruption and other social vices.”

In his address at the programme, organised in collaboration with the State Ministry of Education and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), the Osun State Commissioner for Education, also represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ademola Adelani, said corruption had denied student access to quality education, healthcare.

The Commissioner stressed the importance of the club in helping catch the students鈥� young in a bid to eradicate corruption in the country.

鈥淭he clubs activities should not only be restricted to schools, it should also extend to their various communities and homes so the message can spread faster,鈥� he stated.