US mission in Nigeria lauds AFF for anti-corruption advocacy

The efforts of the Akin Fadeyi Foundation and its anti corruption advocacy project called corruption not in my country, has received attention and recognition by the United States Mission in Nigeria which commended the foundation and its project in a tweet on its X handle (formerly twitter).

The international agency gave a shout-out to the foundation’s ‘Corruption Not In My Country’ campaign for promoting transparency and accountability. It stated that the project remains a “reminder that the fight against corruption starts with every Nigerian, and together, citizens must demand better, do better, and build a nation where integrity thrives”.

The convener of the project, Akin Fadeyi, in his response, expressed gratitude to the US Mission for its recognition, adding that “All of us at the Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF) are encouraged by this recognition. We have an irrevocable commitment to consolidate on our little wins, even as we redouble efforts aimed at more robust citizen engagements that galvanise the collective competences of our people against the prevailing paradigms of decadence. We shall continue to do this through innovative and relatable approaches. Our rise to this little “fame” is not without the untiring support of the MacArthur Foundation, led by Dr. Kole Shettima and his deputy, Amina A Salihu.

“We have an irrevocable commitment to consolidate on our little wins, even as we redouble efforts aimed at more robust citizen engagements that galvanize the collective competences of our people against the prevailing paradigms of decadence. We shall continue to do this through innovative and relatable approaches.

We are not less grateful to the Nigerian Media and federal government agencies for their partnerships and a host of others through whose support we have thrived. We are certain that our mentor from the MacArthur Foundation, Chicago office, Erin Sines is proud to share in this US Mission’s recognition of the work we do and in which she has been heavily invested.”

The corruption not in my country was launched May 2016 and gained traction with global organizations, traditional and digital media. The AFF has since evolved with further milestones, designing and launching the FlagIt App, a tech-driven platform that has empowered many Nigerians to report official highhandedness, domestic violence and cyber abuse.

With institutional collaborations at the core of its operations, the AFF has developed the capacity of the Nigerian Police in 2017, the FRSC and rescued many victims of digital space abuse through its various interventions.

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