Agboje Chuks
Civil Rights Council of Nigeria, Asaba Unit, has urged Nigerians to join hands in the fight against corruption
The Council while giving the charge during an interactive session with newsmen at the council’s Asaba office, disclosed that it was the best interest of all Nigerians to help to mitigate the menace called corruption
Stating while it was necessary to fight corruption in it’s totality, the Asaba unit coordinator, Comrade Joy Edigbine stressed that it was good to create the intentional tendencies of citizens to report any corrupt practices exhibited by anybody to mitigate the menace called corruption
Speaking further, the urhobo born activists and the chief executive officer of JEEP film academy revealed that the council was happy to partner with ICPC and NYSC in their last week Solidarity rally tagged; “When you see something, say something, let’s fight corruption together.”
Comrade Joy Edigbine who is fondly called Small Pepper emphasized that the reason the country called Nigeria was not making progress in all ramifications was because of corruption just as she charged all and sundry to fight corruption in it’s entirety
“ We must help ourselves to fight corruption. It is our major problem and a big setback to us all.”
Stressing further why it was necessary for the citizens to fight against corruption, Comrade Joy Edigbine maintained that, the fight against the menace was everybody’s business, disclosing was a major tool for the realization of a better Nigeria
She sighted section 23 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, itemizing the need as”, national ethics which shall be;” discipline, integrity, dignity of labor, social justice, religious tolerance, self-reliance and patriotism, stressing that the above was made to nip corruption to the bud
“ We MUST contribute to the fight against corruption. This is very important if we must move to the level we want. Today, we admire the western world, and if we must want to be like them, then we must report any corrupt intentions and make it not attractive to private and public officers.” She added
