By Newspot Nigeria News Desk
The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD Nigeria) has urged the Federal Government to strengthen coordinated, multi-agency action in the fight against corruption, warning that fragmented efforts continue to undermine accountability across the country. The call was made as Nigeria joins the global community to mark the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day, themed “Uniting with the Youths Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.”
FENRAD noted that corruption remains one of the greatest obstacles to national progress, eroding public trust, weakening institutions, and discouraging investment. The organization emphasized that despite the existence of several agencies—the EFCC, ICPC, Code of Conduct Bureau, NFIU, Police, Judiciary, and state-level bodies—coordination remains insufficient, resulting in overlapping mandates and delays in justice. The group insisted that stronger collaboration and joint investigations are essential to reversing the trend.
Calling youth Nigeria’s “greatest national asset,” FENRAD urged government institutions, schools, civil society, and the private sector to integrate anti-corruption education into curricula, support youth-led accountability platforms, and involve young people in community monitoring and public-sector oversight. It stressed that empowering young Nigerians to resist, report, and reject corruption is central to shaping a future grounded in integrity.
FENRAD further recommended enhanced inter-agency data-sharing, stronger whistleblower protections, faster prosecution of high-profile cases, and expanded use of digital tools—including AI and e-governance—to limit opportunities for graft. The group maintained that Nigeria cannot win the anti-corruption battle with isolated, politicized, or uncoordinated approaches.
The organization reaffirmed its commitment to promoting accountability and strengthening democratic institutions, urging Nigerians—especially youths—to speak out against wrongdoing and uphold ethical values.
PRESS RELEASE
9th December 2025 – Abuja, Nigeria
FENRAD Nigeria Calls for Coordinated Efforts and Inter-Agency Collaboration to Combat Corruption
Theme: Uniting with the Youths Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity
🟩The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD Nigeria) joins Nigerians and the international community to commemorate the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day, themed “Uniting with the Youths Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.” This theme underscores the urgent need to mobilize young people as central actors in rebuilding Nigeria’s moral, economic, and democratic foundations.
Corruption remains one of the most destructive forces undermining development, eroding public trust, discouraging investment, and deepening poverty. FENRAD notes with concern the persistent gaps in Nigeria’s anti-corruption architecture, particularly the lack of synergy among critical institutions mandated to prevent, investigate, and prosecute corruption-related offences.
Today, FENRAD calls for a nationwide, coordinated, multi-institutional response to corruption. We urge the Federal Government to strengthen collaboration among the EFCC, ICPC, Code of Conduct Bureau, NFIU, Police, Judiciary, and state-level anti-corruption bodies. Fragmented efforts and overlapping mandates continue to weaken accountability and allow economic crimes to flourish.
The Role of Youths: Our Greatest National Asset
🟢Nigeria’s youths—energetic, innovative, and digitally empowered—must be placed at the center of the national anti-corruption movement. FENRAD urges government agencies, civil society, private-sector stakeholders, and educational institutions to:
✅ Integrate anti-corruption education into school curricula
✅ Support youth-led accountability initiatives and digital reporting platforms
✅ Promote values of integrity, transparency, and civic responsibility
✅ Engage young people in policy dialogues, community monitoring, and public-sector oversight
Young Nigerians are not only the leaders of tomorrow—they are the drivers of today’s reforms. Empowering them to resist, report, and reject corruption is essential for shaping a future rooted in integrity.
Strengthening Institutions, Strengthening Nigeria
To effectively combat corruption, FENRAD further recommends:
- Enhanced inter-agency data-sharing and joint investigations
- Stronger protection for whistleblowers and civic actors
- Timely prosecution of high-profile corruption cases
- Increased transparency in public procurement and budgeting
- Use of technology—AI, digital registries, and e-governance—to reduce discretion and leakages
Nigeria cannot win the fight against corruption with isolated or politicized efforts. Collective action, supported by a coordinated institutional framework, is the only sustainable path.
A Call to Action
As we mark Anti-Corruption Day 2025, FENRAD Nigeria reaffirms its commitment to promoting accountability, defending citizens’ rights, and strengthening democratic institutions. We call on every Nigerian—especially the youth—to uphold ethical values, speak out against wrongdoing, and join us in shaping a nation where integrity thrives.
📌Signed:
Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor
Executive Director, FENRAD Nigeria
Phone: 08033383708, 07062949232
Email: [email protected]
www.fenrad.org.ng
