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PACAC, NOA Want Collective Fight Against Corruption
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called for collective efforts in the fight against corruption.
Executive Secretary of PACAC, Prof. Sadiq Radda, made the call on Wednesday during a stakeholders meeting in Minna.
The meeting with the theme: Value Orientation and the Fight Against Corruption had participants from government, traditional and religious leaders, women and youths representatives and security agencies.
Radda said that the meeting was to sensitise stakeholders to take up the fight against corruption from federal level to state and local government.
“The Federal Government has been trying to stop corruption and what state and local governments need to do is to complement such efforts by ensuring that the fight is extended to state and local government levels,’’ he said.
Also, State Director, NOA in Niger, Dr Yahaya Gbongbo, said the agency has been in the forefront of advocating for value reorientation among Nigerians to have a country free from corruption.
In his remarks, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger called for attitudinal change among Nigerians, adding that corruption had become endemic in the country.
Bello, who was represented by Alhaji Mohammed Sani, the state Commissioner for Information, noted that his administration was committed to eliminating corruption through the recent staff screening to flush out ghost workers in the civil service.
“We might not be able to completely eliminate corruption, but we will continue in our efforts to reduce it,’’ he said.
Chairman of the Occasion and Member, PACAC, Prof. Femi Odekunle, said that for the country to be free from corruption, the fight must begin from the leaders by ensuring that those at higher cadre were appropriately sanctioned.
“If the leadership are sanctioned promptly, this will have effect on the lower cadre of the society and it will reduce corruption to the barest minimum,’’ he said.
Similarly, Member, PACAC, Prof. Etannibi Alemika, in his paper presentation titled “Imperative of Fighting and Defeating Corruption in Nigeria’’, said that corruption has engendered several social, economic and political crisis.
He said that corruption has undermined development, security, unity and cohesion in the country.
Alemika noted that there was need for cultural and value reorientation among Nigerians as well as the political will to combat corruption in all tiers of government.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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