President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for the inclusion of anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to reduce the menace of corruption in the country.
Special Adviser Media to President of the Senate, Ola Awoniyi quoted Lawan as making the call while declaring open the third Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, National Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges.
According to a statement, the workshop was organised in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute NJI held in Abuja.
The Senate President advocated for a review of the basic school curricula to include the teaching of anti-corruption tenets.
Lawan also said that the National Assembly would provide the necessary support to the anti-corruption agencies in the fight against corruption.
The EFCC and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC are the leading government agencies in anti-corruption war.
