By Progress Godfrey
ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Nigerians to reject the perception that corruption is inevitable and “everyone is doing it”, warning that such narratives could weaken resistance to corrupt practices.
Chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, said messages that focus only on how widespread corruption is could breed fatigue, resignation and, in some cases, normalise the conduct they seek to condemn.
Aliyu stressed that anti-corruption communication should instead highlight positive social norms and show citizens that the majority reject corruption, while linking the message to tangible outcomes such as completed projects, recovered funds and improved public services.
He spoke in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the 4th Economic Confidential Lecture and 6th National Spokespersons Awards, organised by Image Merchants Promotion Limited, publishers of Economic Confidential, on the theme, “Anti-Corruption Reforms, Economic Stability and Effective Communication.”
