The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
(SERAP), a civil society organisation, has called on the national assembly to
publish all reports on corruption conducted since the return of democracy in
1999.
The organisation made the call during the launch of its
report titled “Nigeria: Anti-Corruption Social Norms Report”, in Lagos, on
Tuesday.
The event is coming after Nigeria dropped two points in the
global corruption perception index, becoming the second most corrupt country in
West Africa, according to Transparency International.
SERAP’s 68-page report was based on a survey involving 2,549
respondents across the six geopolitical zones in the country.
In the recommendation, SERAP called on the national assembly
“immediately publish all reports of investigations on corruption and
corruption-related matters that have been conducted by the National Assembly
since the return of democracy in 1999.”
The organisation also urged the legislators to spearhead the
fight against corruption by publishing spent funds in the form of salaries,
allowance and other expenses.
“Show leadership in the fight against corruption by
publishing your spending, salaries, and allowances as well as bring your
salaries and allowances within the requirements of the 1999 Constitution of
Nigeria (as amended) including on your constitutional oaths of office,” the
report read.
Speaking with journalists, Adetokunbo Mumuni, SERAP
director, said corruption is a major reason for the poor development in the
country.
He said anti-corruption agencies must do better to make the
anti-corruption fight meaningful.
“The purpose of this event is to see how we can let
Nigerians internalise the content of those report on social norms so that we
can make this country better because corruption is a threatening issue and it
is what is not making Nigeria move forward,” he said.
“The government says it is fighting corruption but the
opinion of Nigerians is not in the same line. What that suggests is that the
various anti-corruption agencies must up their game so that this fight will be
meaningful.”
The event was attended by traditional rulers, religious
leaders, politicians, activists, representatives of civil society
organisations, community development associations, national orientation agency,
among other stakeholders.
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