By Ahmad Deedat Zakari
The Center for Media, Policy and Accountability, CMPA, has commenced implementation of the Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR) Project 2023 in partnership with anti-corruption agencies in the country.
The Center’s Director of Communication, Outreach and Advocacy, Ibrahim Uba Yusuf, made this known in a press release on Sunday.
The Center disclosed that the project is funded by the MacArthur Foundation and primarily aims at partnership with anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria.
The Center also disclosed that it would be conducting research, advocacy and public engagement to enhance the capacity of the anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria.
“The aim of the MacArthur Foundation-funded project is to conduct research, advocacy, public engagement and capacity development of Nigeria Anti-Corruption Agencies (EFCC, ICPC and CCB), CSOs, and media organizations on NAPPR project and to publish the first edition of a Harmonized Anti-Corruption Performance Report for 2017-2022.” The statement, signed by Ibrahim Uba Yusuf, partly reads.
The project manager, Dr Suleiman Amu Suleiman, had paid official visits to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission headquarters, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, in furtherance of the project.
While speaking at the visit, Dr Suleiman said the project was to support Nigerian anti-corruption agencies to develop a standard reporting template that would correctly highlight and project their work locally and globally.
