The Federal Government, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC and UN Women have stressed the need for collective efforts in the fights against corruption.
This was made known at the high-level workshop entitled: “Gender Dimension of Anti-corruption in Nigeria” against the backdrop of 2021 16-day of activism to end Gender-based violence in Abuja.
The event was organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC, EFCC, NORAD, UN Women and Technical Unit on Government Anti-Corruption Report TUGAR.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, represented by Special Advisor, Social Investment in the Presidency, Office of the Vice President, Maryam Uwais, said corruption often hinders Nigeria’s growth.
Osinbajo said, “highlighting the issue of gender is a timely and most pertinent topic to explore and interrogate the avenues for enhancing efforts in battling corruption, not only in Nigeria but the world in general.
He explained such measures to include conduct of regular experience-based anti-corruption surveys, to appreciate the issues in the bid to avoid pitfalls and encourage use of technologies in major projects.
