US inaugurates anti-corruption website for Nigeria

The United States (US) has inaugurated anti- corruption website for Nigeria – The
Website is expected to be used by Nigerians to fight against corrupt practices in both government and co-operate institutions –
Nigerians are urged to embrace the web- based platform to remove any limitation that
has hampered development in the country Donald Trump’s government on Wednesday,
July 12, inaugurated a web-based platform to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s
fight against corruption. The platform is founded by the United States Department of
State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement and was developed by
BudgIT.

Mr David Young in his remark said that the platform will seek to address the daily instances of corruption faced by millions of
Nigerians, Vanguard reports.

He charged Nigerians to embrace the development to the fight against corruption and bring to the background. He said:“The
tide will turn against the culture of corruption when Nigerians recognize that they must fight as one to stamp out this
scourge that has hampered development and stifled prosperity. “Report Yourself
offers Nigerians the means to
instantaneously report corruption, bribery, and graft with the option of filing an official complaint with the Nigerian Police Force
Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit, (PCRRU). “Through the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law
Enforcement, we are working to increase the capacity of Nigerian law enforcement
agencies and the justice sector.’’ PAY Mr Abayomi Shogunle, the assistant commissioner of police, that represented
the commissioner of police urged Nigerians to make PCRRU function very well. Mr Shogunle also said that the Nigerian Police
Force (NPF) noted that initiative will achieve its function.