Buhari Appoints Prof. Itse Sagay Head of Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption

On Monday, President Buhari Muhammadu inaugurated the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption and appointed Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist, as its head. ThisDay has exclusively reported the constitution of the committee and its membership. A statement by the president’s media aide, Mr. Femi Adesina, said the committee’s brief was to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system. The committee is also expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms. The statement said in support of the federal government’s efforts, an Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform fund has been established by three international development partners, namely, the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Foundation. “The $5 million fund is to assist implementation of key components of the action plan and the work of the Presidential Advisory Committee. “The fund will be managed by Trust Africa, an international development civil society organisation with programme presence in more than 25 African countries,” the statement said. Other members of the committee are:  Prof. Femi Odekunle, a professor of Criminology of Ahmadu Bello University; Dr. Benedicta Daudu, an associate professor of International Law, University of Jos; Prof. E. Alemika, professor of Sociology, University of Jos; Professor Sadiq Radda, professor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano; Hadiza Bala Usman, civil society activist; and Professor Bolaji Owasanoye of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies who will serve as the executive secretary of the committee.

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This article was first published on 12th August 2015

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