Be change agents in anticorruption campaigns - ANEEJ tasks CSOs

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, (ANEEJ) has urged Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to be responsible change agent in the anti-corruption crusade in Nigeria

The Executive Director of ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor, disclosed this during the anticorruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria project mid-term review meeting, yesterday.

Rev. Ugolor, who explained that the Enhancing Anticorruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria project is being implemented by ANEEJ and eight partners as part of the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement, (SCALE) project, said it is designed to enhanced local civil society’s organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in the country.

The ED further added that SCALE is a 5-year project implemented by Palladium and its resource partners with funds from USAID, saying it is designed following the anchor cluster model adopted by Palladium to promote and engage in anti-corruption policy reforms.

Rev. Ugolor, who explained that the Enhancing Anticorruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria project is being implemented by ANEEJ and eight partners as part of the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement, (SCALE) project, said it is designed to enhanced local civil society’s organizations’ ability to be positive and responsible change agents in the country.

The ED further added that SCALE is a 5-year project implemented by Palladium and its resource partners with funds from ted by Palladium to promote and engage in anticorruption policy reforms.