International Anti-corruption Day: NBA Reaffirms Commitment To Eradicating Corruption
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has re-affirmed its commitment to eradicating corruption in all spheres of professional life and national affairs.
President of the association Yakubu Maikyau SAN, made this known in a statement made available to The Metro Lawyer (TML), commemorating the international anti-corruption day which is recognised on 9th of December every year.
Noting that this year’s event seeks to highlight the crucial nexus between anti-corruption and peace, security, and development, Maikyau stressed that many of the ills that afflict society today cannot be divorced from corruption in its various cancerous forms.
Furthermore, he emphasised that fighting corruption would require effort by all.
“it is going to require a synergy of all of us working together to decimate corruption and its tentacles” he said.
The President charged the 3 branches of government to carry out their duties effectively:
“The Parliament, in addition to its constitutional oversight function which must be discharged in a transparent manner, must also strive to enact legislations which are proactive, comprehensive, and effective.”
“The Executive must implement these laws without discrimination and ensure that laws are not used as an arbitrary political tool. On its own part, the Judiciary must apply anti-corruption laws without fear or favour and not as an appendage of its sister arms”.
He also advised that the media must give impassioned and impartial coverage to the anti-corruption war.
He reiterated that the NBA has a formidable role to play in the quest to liberate Nigeria from corruption:
“The NBA will continue to work with the National Assembly to ensure that comprehensive legal reforms are carried out for the purpose of enthroning a functional legal framework to combat the ills of corruption.”
“With the Executive, our commitment shall be to ensure that the laws are implemented without fear or favour and without abridging the rights of the citizens. With the Judiciary, we are committed to ensure that justice is done in every case before the court.” he said.
Find the full statement below…
