The collaborative efforts of the Federal Government, the private sector and a civil society group,
The collaboration won the first ever "Outstanding Achievement in Collective Action Award" of the
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A delegation of the CBi paid a courtesy visitl on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the
There are joint efforts of the Federal Government agencies - including
The synergy among the agencies and CBi, through the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), the cost of a ship berthing in
According to the
"The international award recognised the work of the Nigerian MACN, which created a real time-based Help Desk to resolve complaints and concerns of shipping companies as soon as they berth at the ports.
"The Swiss-based international body recognised the initiative for the collective action where government, business and civil society have worked together for change.
"This was made possible by the establishment and success recorded by the first ever, real-time Anti-Corruption Help Desk in Nigerian Ports, which instantly reports and resolves corruption-related issues.
"The CBi presented the international award to the Vice President during the courtesy call on Monday and said to him, 'this would not have been possible without your interventions'," Apampa said.
Receiving the delegation and the award at the
He assured that the federal government would continue to support initiatives that improved the business environment and economy in general.
"This is cheery news on our anti-corruption efforts; what is required is to stay focused in the fight against corruption.
"We need to get the attention of the young people also. This is something we have to do," he charged.
Based on the Executive Order 001, ICPC conducted a successful
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