Nigerian Students have been called upon to join the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC in fighting against crime in Nigeria.
The call was made by the Abia State coordinator of the National Anti Crime Volunteers Corps, Professor Chinedum Adiele in his speech during the inauguration of Abia State Polytechnic chapter of corps. The event started with a seminar on Tuesday, August 17 and ended with the inauguration on Wednesday, August18, 2010.
Delivering his speech in a lecture entitled, "Corruption and its Effect in Our Contemporary Society, Prof. Adiele decried the rate of corrupt practices in the Nigerian tertiary institutions.
He emphasized that corruption has negative effect of the standard of education in Nigeria and that it effects the growth of industries and the political system.
The Professor of Theology, charged the students to say no to corrupt practices and be bold enough to report lecturers that engage in corrupt practices to the constituted authority.Other speakers dealt on corruption and crime as it affect the students.
Highlight of the event was the inauguration of the Abia State chapter of the National Anti-Crime Volunteers Corps. More than 100 students volunteered to fight against crime in the Polytechnic. Rector of the Polytechnic, Elder Onukaogu was the Special Guest of Honour.
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