The Corruption Crackdown: A Call to Action for Anti-Corruption Agencies and Other Law Enforcement Agencies’ Policy Brief by the HEDA Resource Centre with support from the MacArthur Foundation, draws from discussions and recommendations at the 30th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) held on July 11-12, 2023, in Abuja. The theme was “Reviewing the Fight Against Corruption: From Buhari’s Regime to Setting the Agenda for the Tinubu Administration.” This policy brief focuses on the anti-corruption aspect of their work and the Law Enforcement Agencies who work on financial corruption, abuse of office and related matter. It maintains that the Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) play pivotal roles in the crackdown on corruption within a country. Their combined efforts are essential in combating corrupt practices effectively because ACAs and LEAs are responsible for investigating allegatons of corrupton, gathering evidence, and prosecuting individuals or organizations involved in corrupt activities. Challenges such as political interference have continued to pose a significant challenge to the independence and effectiveness of ACAs and LEAs. The policy therefore recommends interagency cooperation and unified crime database, transparency and operational improvement within the ACAs, citizen and CSOs engagement, staff welfare and institutional support for the institutions, promoting enactment of the whistle-blower protection bill, and taking leadership role in the implementation of the National Ant-Corruption Strategy (NACS) Click Here to Download a copy of Corruption Crackdown: A Call to Action for Anti-Corruption Agencies and Other Law Enforcement Agencies

This policy brief, a publication from HEDA Resource Centre with the support of MacArthur Foundation was informed by the discussions and recommendations from experts and stakeholders at the 30th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) held on July 11th – 12, 2023 in Abuja with the theme ”Fight against corruption- Reviewing from the Buhari Regime and setting agenda for Tinubu Administration. The policy is addressed to the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) and set the tone by contextualizing corruption and highlighting its implications in the Nigerian context, It contends that the role of the NASS which is saddled with the law-making function cannot be overstated, and its impact on eradicating corruption would be felt through various legislative actions. The brief further recognizes some of the challenges faced by NASS in the discharge of its law-making mandate and consequently recommends the need for anti-corruption champions in NASS, adherence to the constitutional roles of legislating Anti-corruption strategy , curbing fiscal issues, whistle-blower protection, improving implementation of Public Procurement Act as well as the Proceeds of Crimes Act, among others. Empowering Our Nation: Legislative Actions Against Corruption This policy brief, a publication from HEDA Resource Centre with the support of MacArthur Foundation was informed by the discussions and recommendations from experts and stakeholders at the 30th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) held on July 11th – 12, 2023 in Abuja with the theme ”Fight against corruption- Reviewing from the Buhari Regime and setting agenda for Tinubu Administration. The policy is addressed to the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) and set the tone by contextualizing corruption and highlighting its implications in the Nigerian context, It contends that the role of the NASS which is saddled with the law-making function cannot be overstated, and its impact on eradicating corruption would be felt through various legislative actions. The brief further recognizes some of the challenges faced by NASS in the discharge of its law-making mandate and consequently recommends the need for anti-corruption champions in NASS, adherence to the constitutional roles of legislating Anti-corruption strategy , curbing fiscal issues, whistle-blower protection, improving implementation of Public Procurement Act as well as the Proceeds of Crimes Act, among others. Empowering Our Nation: Legislative Actions Against Corruption This policy brief, a publication from HEDA Resource Centre with the support of MacArthur Foundation was informed by the discussions and recommendations from experts and stakeholders at the 30th Anti-Corruption Situation Room (ACSR) held on July 11th – 12, 2023 in Abuja with the theme ”Fight against corruption- Reviewing from the Buhari Regime and setting agenda for Tinubu Administration. The policy is addressed to the Nigerian National Assembly (NASS) and set the tone by contextualizing corruption and highlighting its implications in the Nigerian context, It contends that the role of the NASS which is saddled with the law-making function cannot be overstated, and its impact on eradicating corruption would be felt through various legislative actions. The brief further recognizes some of the challenges faced by NASS in the discharge of its law-making mandate and consequently recommends the need for anti-corruption champions in NASS, adherence to the constitutional roles of legislating Anti-corruption strategy , curbing fiscal issues, whistle-blower protection, improving implementation of Public Procurement Act as well as the Proceeds of Crimes Act, among others. Click Here to Download a copy of Empowering Our Nation: Legislative Actions Against Corruption