The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is to adopt the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) – the training and research arm of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) – as a centre of excellence in graft studies, especially in the area of Corruption Risks Assessment (CRA).

The idea was part of the resolutions reached at the end of the consultative meeting by the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) to develop faculties for training on CRA which held at the headquarters of ECOWAS Commission in Abuja.

The Director, Political Affairs of the sub-regional body, Dr. Remi Ajibewa, represented by the Head, Democracy and Good Governance Division, Eyesan Okorodudu, stressed the adoption of preventive approach such as CRA for a successful anti-graft fight.

Source: Guardian.ng