The United States government is teaming up with
Nigerian groups to launch a web-based platform allowing people to report
everyday corruption in Africa's populous nation. Graft (egunje/bribe) is widespread and sometimes
spectacular in Nigeria, and President Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015
vowing to eradicate it.
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| Nigeria Acting President Osinbajo |
He warned that "if we don't kill corruption,
corruption will kill Nigeria." Earlier this year, more than $43 million in cash was
found in a Lagos apartment and forfeited to the federal government.
Now
Nigerian non-governmental organizations have created the "Report
Yourself" platform with support from the U.S. State Department and local
law enforcement agencies. Police say citizens will be able to report graft via
text message as well. Platform designer Oluseun Onigbinde says Nigerians
find corruption everywhere and it has "robbed us of prestige."
Source:
abcnews
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