The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has called on the media to be wary of fake news and biased reportage, noting that it threatens the stability of Nigeria, professional competence, and the livelihood of citizens.
The ICPC boss also revealed that since the first training workshop for journalists was held last year, there had been an improved trajectory of reportage and that this can be further improved by more engagements and sharing of information and perspective with stakeholders such as the workshop to close the gaps that have existed.
In his remark, the Director, Public Enlightenment and Education Department, ICPC, Mr. Ashiru Baba, claimed that the press had only focused on the arrests and prosecution of big shots in the society, adding that such practice negated the efforts at preventing corruption. He noted that 90 percent of the ICPC’s activities were focused on prevention and public education, which should elicit high-level media coverage.
“This one-sided outlook by the media was due to the erroneous belief by some media practitioners that the fight against corruption begins and ends with the arrest and prosecution of the corrupt politically exposed persons. “The ICPC also works on enhancing corporate good governance through anti-corruption and transparency units in ministries, departments, and agencies; systems study and review, ethics and integrity scorecards, corruption risk assessments, youth outreach and behavioural change strategies conducted by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria,” Mr. Baba said, while highlighting some of the commission’s efforts at preventing corrupt practices.All rights reserved.
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