The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) is
partnering the Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF) on a major collaboration aimed at
fostering a strong alliance in furtherance of both organization’s
common objective to combat corruption in Nigeria, reports ITRealms.
AFRICMIL’s project against graft is themed Corruption Anonymous
(CORA) while Akin Fadeyi Foundation took the nation by storm when it launched
Corruption Not In My Country, a series of audio-visual TV commercials against
corruption at the micro level. It enjoyed the endorsement of international
development partners like the European Union, UNDP and UNODC.
Coordinator of AFRICMIL, Chido Onumah, said his organization was
“excited to collaborate with Akin Fadeyi Foundation to combat corruption
through its creative anti-corruption tools which resonate with Nigerians and
are in tune with our objectives to promote active citizens’ involvement in
exploring the whistle-blowing opportunity.”
According to Onumah, the CORA project seeks to promote
whistleblowing among Nigerians, maintain the integrity of the process and
ensure protection for whistleblowers. He said CORA would continue to work with
like-minded organizations like Akin Fadeyi Foundation committed to recreating a
new and better Nigerian society whose ideals, vision and aspirations are etched
on transparency and integrity.
“In working together, we shall explore further opportunities
for creative, impactful and far-reaching messages to our target audiences and
the public. This partnership will also enable us to strengthen the capacity
of citizens to engage their leaders in public dialogue against corruption
and demand for accountable governance,” Onumah noted.
The Executive Director, Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Mr. Akin Fadeyi
said, “This is an encouraging development as we join forces with key
stakeholders in the ever-challenging anti-corruption war. This new partnership
with Corruption Anonymous (CORA) is a boost to our efforts at creating robust
public dialogue against corruption, particularly as we seek to empower citizens
to shun corruption and demand accountability from government institutions. At
Akin Fadeyi Foundation, we are committed to a Nigeria where integrity and
transparency will define our ways of life. We are very eager to stem the
destructive tide of corruption as an acceptable norm.”
Corruption Anonymous (CORA) is a project of the African Centre for
Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) that seeks to
build public confidence and support for the whistleblowing policy of the
Nigerian government as well as reinforce protection for whistle-blowers.
Akin Fadeyi Foundation has been unrelenting in raising citizens
voice-action for more transparent institutions and general value
reorientation through its grassroots Pan-Nigeria campaign against retail
corruption tagged: CORRUPTION, NOT IN MY COUNTRY. Apart from TV broadcast, it
has engaged with communities and taken the messages to schools to strengthen
the capacity of young people as very critical vulnerable sectors of the
society.
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