President Buhari Appoints Prof. Sagay as Head Advisory Committee On War Against Corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari has named Professor Itse Sagay as the head of a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said that the Committee’s brief is to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system.

Professor Itse Sagay is a prominent professor of Law and civil rights activist.

Members of the Committee are expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms, they include:

(i) Prof. Femi Odekunle, Professor of Criminology, Ahmadu Bello University – Member

(ii) Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Daudu, Associate Professor of International Law, University of Jos – Member

(iii) Prof. E. Alemika, Professor of Sociology, University of Jos – Member

(iv) Professor Sadiq Radda, Professor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano -Member

(v) Hadiza Bala Usman, Civil Society Activist – Member

(vi) Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Member/Executive Secretary of the Committee

The statement continued, “In support of the Federal Government’s efforts, an Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform Fund has been established by three international development partners namely the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Foundation.

“The $5 million fund is to assist implementation of key components of the Action Plan and the work of the Presidential Advisory Committee.

“The fund will be managed by Trust Africa, an international development Civil Society Organisation with programme presence in more than 25 African countries.”