The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Osun has inaugurated anti-corruption clubs in 68 public and private secondary schools in the state.
ICPC chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, said the aim was to teach positive values to students and help them fight against corruption at a tender age.
Inaugurating the clubs at the Ataoja School of Science in Osogbo on Tuesday, Mr Owasanoye described the formation as an essential strategy in the fight against corruption.
Represented by Babaalaro Shuaib, ICPC commissioner representing Osun, Mr Owasanoye said the agency had inaugurated over 2,000 anti-corruption clubs in public and private secondary schools in the 36 states.
He said that corruption, beyond pecuniary issues, had continued to kill the dreams of the youth and the determined and was affecting development in the country.
“Corruption is a dream killer. It kills the dreams of youths and prevents them from becoming what they aspire to be in future,” Mr Owasanoye said.
He said ICPC had followed the formation of clubs with the introduction of the National Values Curriculum in conjunction with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his tireless fight against corruption in the country.
Folorunsho Oladoyin, the state Commissioner for Education, commended the anti-corruption agency for the inauguration, which he said would further encourage positive student values.
Represented by his permanent secretary, Adelani Ademola, the commissioner appealed to students to join the anti-corruption clubs to fight corruption and ensure a positive transformation of society.
NAN