SAN FRANCISCO, January 11, (THEWILL) – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has regretted that some Nigerians still see politicians who steal from the treasury as heroes, adding that many others see nothing wrong when politicians who looted the public purse are their kinsmen.
The Vice President, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, stated this while granting audience to a delegation of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, led by its Chairman, Prof. Itse Sagay, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He charged all anti-corruption agencies in the country to step up their engagement with the public in order to correct the wrong perception Nigerians have on corruption.
According to him, “How we communicate what is going on regarding corruption is important. There are still those who think a politician who steals, is some kind of Robin Hood, instead of being vilified.
“Some people believe that if ‘my kinsman steals it is ok.’ It is important to completely delegitimise corruption especially through the way it is communicated.”
Osinbajo however commended PACAC, which he noted had done very well in removing skepticism on whether anti-corruption initiative can work well in the country.
In his remarks, Sagay disclosed that the committee has engaged with all anti-corruption agencies in the country, including the police and the judiciary.
