To employ all available legal means to rid Nigeria of greed, avarice and all vestiges of corruption and thus promote transparency, probity, accountability, and integrity in the public and private lives of all Nigerians
To be the foremost agent of change in the war against corruption and corrupt practices in the polity and thereby restore Nigeria
Corruption in Nigeria undermines democratic institutions, retards economic development and contributes to government instability. Corruption attacks the foundation of democratic institutions by distorting electoral processes, perverting the rule of law, and creating bureaucratic quagmires whose only reason for existence is the soliciting of bribes. Economic development is stunted because outside direct investment is discouraged and small businesses within the country often find it impossible to overcome the "start-up costs" required because of corruption.
"Undoubtedly, Nigeria has huge potentials and resources to afford its estimated 120 million people a decent and qualitative life.
Potentials to make it stand up and be counted as one of the richest and developed countries in the world corruption brought gains to a few people over a short time but impacted negatively on the vast majority of Nigerians who have been reduced to living deaths and beggars." - Hon Justice AyoolaICPC Chairman
"Corruption hurts the poor disproportionately by diverting funds intended for development, undermining a government's ability to provide basic services, feeding inequality and injustice, and discouraging foreign investment and aid". - Kofi Annan
