The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reportedly announced the donation of N10m to the organizers of the National Anti-Corruption Marathon.

According to Daily Trust, the marathon was organized to celebrate President Buhari’s anti-corruption fight and the organizers include The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Crimes (ICPC), Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN).

Ganduje also promised that the Kano state anti-corruption agency known as the Kano state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission will partner with the organizers of the marathon to ensure its success.

The Kano state Governor also said that his administration has empowered the state’s anti-corruption agency to enable efficiently carry out its mandate

“Before now, people find it difficult to access the services of the agency but we established offices across the 44 local government areas so that the services can be available to the common man.

“We also facilitated the recruitment of additional personnel and subjected them to training by professional agencies like EFCC and ICPC so that they can deliver. We also ensured cooperation with these agencies and that attracted international organizations to support us in reinforcing our anti-corruption system.”

Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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