Secondary school pupils from across the nation have been drafted into the anti-corruption crusade as part of a multi-pronged approach by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to reduce the menace to the barest minimum.
ICPC Chairman Mr. Ekpo Nta, at the inaugural National Anti-Corruption Debate Competition among senior secondary schools, which began yesterday in Lokoja, Kogi State, said it will hold annually among selected secondary school pupils in the six geo-political zones.
This year’s debate centres on the topic: “Corruption: An impediment to sustainable development”.
He explained that the commission embarked on the national schools’ debate because of the determination to carry out its duties of enlightening and educating members of the public “on and against corruption and offering public support” in combating corruption.
The effort, he added, was part of the bid to prosecute the anti-corruption war in a holistic manner.