President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist, Professor Itse Sagay.

The Committee’s brief, according to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, 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.

Other members of the Committee which is also expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms are: Prof. Femi Odekunle, Professor of Criminology, Ahmadu Bello University, Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Daudu, Associate Professor of International Law, University of Jos, Prof. E. Alemika, and Professor of Sociology, University of Jos.

Other members are Professor Sadiq Radda, Professor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano, Hadiza Bala Usman, Civil Society Activist, and Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, who will serve as Member/Executive Secretary of the Committee.

The statement added: “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.” It stated

http://thenationonlineng.net/sagay-heads-presidential-anti-corruption-committee/

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That's fine...
I respect both Professor Itse Sagay and Femi Falana (SAN).
#GodBlessNaija!

We are getting tired of this instrumental,,,,,,
when will the real music going to start?

PROFILE OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS:

Professor Odekunle is a 1968 graduate of the University of Ibadan and bagged his Ph.D. in sociology and social psychiatry from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in the United States in 1974.

He taught at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State, from 1970 to early 1990. In 1994, he was appointed Chairman, Advisory Committee to Chief of General Staff (CGS), General Oladipo Diya, on Socio-Political and Economic Matters.

Known as an avid opponent of corruption, Odekunle organised the first Anti-corruption Conference in Nigeria in 1987 bringing together not only people in government but petty traders on the streets to address the issue.

He is the author of Fighting Corruption and Organised Crime in Nigeria.
Etannibi Alemika is a professor of Criminology and Sociology of Law, specialising in criminology, sociology of law, criminal justice reform, policy and practice, and security governance.

He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Sociology from the University of Ibadan, and an MSc and PhD in Criminology from the Department of Social System Sciences, Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania.

He is a board member of several professional and academic organisations, including CLEEN Foundation in Nigeria; African Civilian Policing Oversight Forum (APCOF); and Altus Global Alliance, and a member of the American Society of Criminology and Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Owasanoye is an erudite Professor of Law. He graduated from the University of Ife, Ile-lfe in 1984 with an LL.B (Hons) Upper Division and was called to the Bar in Nigeria in 1985.

He obtained an LL.M from the University of Lagos in 1987 and holds the following certificates: Legal Aspects of Debt and Financial Management from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) (1991); Legislative Drafting from the Royal Institute of Public Administration in the UK and the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies 1992; and Negotiation of international Trade Agreements from the International Law Institute, Washington.

Sagay is a distinguished legal scholar, a professor of Law and human rights activist, and a former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Benin.

He is a constitutional law expert and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). A prolific writer, Sagay has written many books and countless articles.

This guy should appoint Attorney general to the federation and stop abusing constitution....if he want to fight corruption,ICPC,EFCC,NP,DSS re there now!all he needs to do is to sanitize the organisation.

nice,GOD bless pmb

This article should have better be captioned:
Prof. Itse Sagay heads Anti-PDP corruption committee

Good international development partners supporting PMB war against corruption, the committee should be given a timeline

If the war on corruption is won I am confident Nigeria will be on her way to eldorado.
The appointments aren't bad looking at the people and their pedegrees.

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Seasoned professional who incidentally is a professor.

Pmb doing excellently well since 10AD.

Right peg in right hole.

Fp.....

Sending thugs , clowns and thieves on the fast lane to irrelevance and prison.
All those appointed have a day job. Seeing itse sagay on the list gives me joy.
That no nonsense man should have used the SS slot that obj gave to Jonathan.

Very nice. But I hope he doesn't get compromised

Okay i don hear

PMB please we also need good reform in our education sector make sure a competent people head it

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist.
The Committee’s brief, according to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, 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.
Other members of the Committee, which is also expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms, are:
(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
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.

Source: Premium Times

Good

And some unscrupulous elements will come here to tell us that Baba Buhari is slow, if i may ask, how fast can it be? A man taking his time to set the foundation, putting in place measures to totally curb corruption, setting an environment where merit is what count, a system where everyone will have confidence in and trust because we know its not your colour, tribe or religion that count, but the quality of ur brain and the integrity of your mind. A society where safety is assured, what else can we ask for? I won't be surprised if after these foundation laying, the pace of development is too fast for us to cope with. Because i can't imagine how we'l be able to cope with Power generation of over 100,000 MW electricity generation because with less than 5000MW, people are already complaining of too much power, foods and drinks are getting frozen beyond expectation. Abi will we be able to cope with situations where works is already waiting for you before you finish school, i won't be surprised to see Nigeria in that state in the near future. Its those shouting too slow who will back to complain that Baba is too fast....give me some like if you believe Baba will take us there

No south easterners.

*takes cover*

Go PMB. Nigerians are proud of you

fire on baba I dey feel u like Post jamb form.








#SaiBuhari
#SaiAmaechi
#SaiTinubu

We are getting there gradually.PMB is worlking.

AND SO WHAT? MOOOHARI sucks bigtime.

Not that I frown with you having committes but what I don't understand is what will this people be advising you on when the icpc and efcc and efficiently funded. More also, with more committees come more advices and you end up confused like the ex president. While some we say let's go left, some are saying right, your instincts will be saying forward while your cabinet will say another. Less advice comes more definite and strong decisions. Thanks