The event took place on Wednesday, 18th September, 2019 at the University
Auditorium, Main Campus, Ojo.
The Students Anti-Corruption Vanguard is an initiative of the Commission
aimed at taking the campaign against corruption to higher institutions in the State
by getting students volunteers on the train. Mrs Mary Omonoyan and Mrs Nike
Ade-Adams led the ICPC team to the inauguration.
In his opening address, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun,
SAN, who was represented at the event by Dean, Students Affairs, Dr. Femi
Obayori, praised the students who took part in the programme for standing up to
be counted in the fight against corruption. "To be a part of this
programme today, it means you must have given it a serious thought. Corruption
is part of our country and when you choose to publicly standup against it; then
you have taken a big decision. We need to build a culture of integrity and
transparency and it starts now. As students we must look inward and build for
ourselves virile students bodies, and that needs determination, boldness and
hard work. You must also study hard to know what you should know because at the
end of the day, it's always about facts."
In her own speech, leader of the ICPC team, Mrs Mary Omonayan, noted that
the inauguration was a first step in building a lasting relationship with the
university.
"This is the beginning of a robust relationship between the ICPC,
the Lagos State University and you the students."
She further revealed that the Commission was established 19 years ago on
three key mandates: Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of corrupt
practices, saying that the SAV was a means of "catching them young"
from schools.
The Registrar of the University, Mr Olayinka Amuni, represented by Mr
Emmanuel Fanu; Bursar, Mr Said Olayinka, represented by Mr Taiwo Omonyi and the
Acting Librarian, Mrs Ronke Bello, represented by Dr. O.O Makinde, in their
comments, all charged the students to eschew corrupt practices and be examples
of integrity wherever they found themselves.
The Youth Alive Foundation (YAF), an agency partnering the ICPC on the
project was also on ground to enlighten the students on what constitutes
corruption and how to report corrupt practices around them.
The programme also witnessed the election of the first set of Executives
for the SAV just as the students took oath of allegiance to the body and the
anti-corruption drive in Nigeria.
The inauguration is expected to be followed up with series of meeting and
trainings for interested students.
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