State Attorneys-General and Commissioners for Justice from all 36 states of Nigeria, alongside key stakeholders in the country’s justice sector, will convene in Abuja on Monday, September 9 for a pivotal one-day roundtable discussion on addressing the challenges of corruption in Nigeria.
The event, tagged the AGs Summit and themed “Building a Unified Front Against Corruption in Nigeria,” is organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC with support from the MacArthur Foundation.
ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu says, the summit is a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing anti-corruption efforts across all levels of government.
He noted that it will also strengthen collaboration between the ICPC and State Attorneys-General nationwide in advancing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy, NACS.
The event will also feature Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, as special guest of honour and one of his predecessors, Kanu Agabi to deliver the keynote address on the summit’s theme.
A dynamic panel discussion will also take place, led by former Lagos State Attorney-General, Moyosore Onigbanjo. Other notable contributors include former ICPC Chairman Ekpo Nta; Professor Mohammed Tabiu of Bayero University, Kano; Professor Abdulkarim Kana of Nasarawa State University, Keffi; and the Attorney-General of Borno State, Hauwa Abubakar.
The engagement seeks to identify and address the systemic challenges within the justice system that contribute to corruption, hindering ICPC’s efforts.
The summit also aims to develop effective strategies to enhance the ICPC’s capacity for corruption prevention, foster a stronger understanding between the ICPC and the Attorneys-General, and identify specific areas for collaboration between the Commission and state governments.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
