United Nations (UN) has vowed to continue to work in partnership with the National Assembly, Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption and Civil society leaders among others in the process of recovering stolen public funds and enhance transparency.
According to The Nation, the Newly appointed United Nations Development Programme, (UNDP), Resident Representative, Ms. Fatima Samoura revealed this yesterday in Abuja at a media breakfast meeting.
She said within the year: “We shall support the civil society organizations with grants, towards improving the quality of their engagement in the anti-corruption process in the country and in enhancing the transparency of public institutions.
This would enhance the success of the on-going war against corruption, increase the rate of recovery of stolen public resources and enhance transparency.”
Fighting corruption, Ms. Samoura said requires strong government wiliness adding that corruption has a lot to do with weak institutions.
Speaking on how to also ensure peace in the country especially in the northern part with the Boko Haram insurgence, she said the UN and its agencies in partnership with the Federal Government and the Northern Governors are currently reviewing and finalizing a Recovery and Peace-Building Assessment (RPBA) report on the situation in the region.
Her words: “We will continue working closely with civil society leaders in partnering with the Presidential Advisory Committee on Corruption and in working closely with Anti-Corruption Agencies towards entrenching a culture of integrity in Nigeria.
We will continue engaging with and supporting the National Assembly and other stakeholders because we believe the fight against corruption requires the involvement of everyone.