EFCC seeks NUC’s introduction of anti-corruption courses in varsities

THE Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has called for the introduction of anti-corruption courses in all Nigerian universities as part of efforts to rid the country of the cankerworm.

He made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy visit on the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Professor Abubakar Rasheed, explaining that the course could among the General Study (GST) courses taking by all fresh undergraduates students.

Magu, advocated the curricula on anti-corruption, disclosing that the Commission was prepared to sponsor from January 2018 till the next 10years, up to 20 PhD researches on any aspect of corruption.

“The EFCC wants NUC to lead in the introduction of anti-corruption curriculum in all Nigerian universities to be taken by all fresh undergraduate students regardless of course or discipline “the EFCC Boss said.

“Whether one is studying accounting or building engineering, food sciences or marine biology, political science or pharmacy, being exposed to a rigorous and evidence based knowledge of corruption and its consequences on polity and economy as well as individual self-esteem would be beneficial to the nation, the community and individual”, Magu said

He added that his Commission would also support the publication of manuscripts relevant to the teaching of the anti-corruption course.

Speaking on the fight against corruption, Mr Magu the commission wants everybody to join in the fight against corruption adding that the university system is very important and that the youth remains their target.

“We want everybody to join in the fight against corruption, because the university system is very important and we want to target the youth because they are the beneficiaries of whatever we are doing which is better life for the next generation,” he said.

NUC Executive Secretary in his remark, said the commission was very prepared and would soon commence the proper consultation with academics and critical stakeholders and other specialists on the best way the curriculum would be put together.