ICPC Chairman Advocates Education to Combat Corruption

Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), stated that preventing corruption should focus on education rather than solely on prosecution.

Speaking at a two-day workshop in Kano, themed "Institutionalizing Anti-Corruption in Nigerian Legal Training," he stressed the need to instill ethical values among future legal practitioners. Aliyu noted that corruption often causes irreparable damage and that early character formation is crucial.

He urged legal educators to reflect anti-corruption values in their teachings and acknowledged the necessity for curriculum reforms supported by adequate funding. The workshop, organized by the ICPC in collaboration with the Nigerian Law School, featured presentations from legal education experts, including Prof.

Garba Sa'ad from Bayero University Kano and Dr. Nte Bisong from the National Universities Commission.

They discussed integrating anti-corruption education into existing law courses, emphasizing the importance of producing lawyers with intellectual capacity and a commitment to ethical practices.