Nigeria's ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu Calls for Parliamentary and Academic Support in Anti‑Corruption Drive

Dr. Musa Aliyu, chairman of Nigeria's Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), urged stronger collaboration between Parliament and anti‑corruption agencies, saying that “no anti‑corruption agency can succeed in isolation.” He highlighted Parliament’s constitutional roles in lawmaking, appropriation and oversight, and called for technology‑driven reforms such as e‑procurement, open data, whistle‑blower protection and integrity education to combat sophisticated financial crimes.

At the African Union Anti‑Corruption Day event held at the National Open University of Nigeria in Abuja, Aliyu also appealed to universities across Africa to raise a generation that values honesty, accountability and patriotism. He warned that corruption “weakens public institutions, diverts scarce resources, discourages investment and erodes citizens’ confidence in government,” and urged educational institutions to embed integrity and civic responsibility into curricula as a sustainable strategy for eradicating corruption.