{"id":5526,"date":"2015-08-10T20:54:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T20:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=5526"},"modified":"2015-08-10T20:54:55","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T20:54:55","slug":"buhari-appoints-prof-itse-sagay-to-head-advisory-committee-on-war-against-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=5526","title":{"rendered":"Buhari appoints Prof. Itse Sagay to head Advisory committee on war against corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Delta-newsroom-logo1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5344\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Delta-newsroom-logo1.png\" alt=\"Delta newsroom logo\" width=\"270\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee\u2019s brief is to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria\u2019s criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the Committee which is also expected to develop comprehensive interventions for achieving recommended reforms are:<\/p>\n<p>(i) Prof. Femi Odekunle<br \/>\nProfessor of Criminology, Ahmadu Bello University<br \/>\n\u2013 Member<\/p>\n<p>(ii) Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Daudu<br \/>\nAssociate Professor of International Law, University of Jos<br \/>\n\u2013 Member<\/p>\n<p>(iii) Prof. E. Alemika<br \/>\nProfessor of Sociology, University of Jos<br \/>\n\u2013 Member<\/p>\n<p>(iv) Professor Sadiq Radda<br \/>\nProfessor of Criminology, Bayero University, Kano<br \/>\n\u2013 Member<\/p>\n<p>(v) Hadiza Bala Usman<br \/>\nCivil Society Activist<br \/>\n\u2013 Member<\/p>\n<p>(vi) Professor Bolaji Owasanoye<br \/>\nNigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies<br \/>\nMember\/Executive Secretary of the Committee<\/p>\n<p>In support of the Federal Government\u2019s efforts, an Anti-Corruption and Criminal Justice Reform Fund has been established by three international development partners namely the Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation and Open Society Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The $5 million fund is to assist implementation of key components of the Action Plan and the work of the Presidential Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The fund will be managed by Trust Africa, an international development Civil Society Organisation with programme presence in more than 25 African countries.<\/p>\n<p>Femi Adesina<br \/>\nSpecial Adviser to the President<br \/>\n(Media and Publicity)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption headed by Professor Itse Sagay, a prominent professor of law and civil rights activist. The Committee\u2019s brief is to advise the present administration on the prosecution of the war against corruption and the implementation of required reforms in Nigeria\u2019s criminal justice system. 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