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Why ICPC’s Not Winning Anti-Graft War, by Ayoola
- By Ndubuisi Ugah - posted on Tuesday 26th January 2010 Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Emmanuel Ayoola, has said his Commission was not winning the war against corruption because of slow trial process in the nation’s courts.
The former Supreme Court judge, who spoke on the topic: “Political and Socio-Economic Reforms in An Atmosphere of Corruption: What Role for the Church,” at this year’s Pastor Odunaiya annual memorial lecture, organised by the Youngmen Christians League (YCL) of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Lagos, said: “some of those arrested are facing trial but the problem is that the trial process in Nigeria is very slow. Some have been sent to jail, while some are still facing trial”.
Ayoola said rather than accuse the ICPC of non-performance, Nigerians should start beaming their searchlight on the judiciary, where the trial process has compounded the woes of the Commission.
“Nigeria is a reform-centred nation. For every problem that besets our nation, we have always reached out for the reform option for the solution. Our faith in reform-centred solution has been so much that we rely more on reform formulation than durable implementation. The fear may be legitimately entertained that a penchant for reform-prone governance may well be an indication of policy instability.
“Let me hasten to say that there is no dearth of salutary reform initiatives in Nigeria. Over the years, the ‘Nigeria Dream’ has been anchored on reforms.
The Nigeria Dream has been described as a dream of every Nigerian “to live in a peaceful and prosperous society, managed by trustworthy and credible leaders who will ensure the provision of equal opportunities for economic empowerment, as well as protection of basic human rights,” he said.
He expressed regrets that in spite of successive administrations’ reform initiatives, which have not translated into positive landmarks for the country, the greatest obstacle facing the nation’s reforms lies more in a culture of lack of value and integrity.
News Source: This Day
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