Today, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) stands united with young people in the fight against corruption. In commemoration of International Anti-Corruption Day 2025, CeFTPI convened a high-impact programme under the theme “Uniting with Youth against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity.”
In the welcome address, Oluchi Eze, Programme Manager of the Center reaffirmed CeFTPI’s commitment to empowering young people as critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s anti-corruption ecosystem. She emphasized that integrity must be nurtured early and sustained through civic education, youth inclusion, and institutional transparency. She further encouraged the young people in attendance were encouraged to see themselves not only as beneficiaries of reform, but as active drivers of accountability, innovation, and ethical leadership within their communities and institutions.
The programme brought together young people; the change agents and leaders of tomorrow, alongside civil society organizations committed to shaping a future anchored on transparency, accountability, and good governance.
The Executive Director of the Center delivered the keynote address, highlighting the pivotal role of the youths in dismantling entrenched corruption systems. It underscored that corruption is not inevitable, but a consequence of weak values, poor accountability, and silence. The keynote challenged young people to reject complacency, leverage technology and data, demand openness from public institutions, and lead by example in both public and private spaces. Strong emphasis was placed on collective action, ethical courage, and the power of youth-led movements to transform governance and rebuild public trust.
Corruption thrives in silence and is sustained by choices. Today, we choose to speak out, to organize, and to stand firmly against corruption in all its forms. The message from today’s engagement is clear: when young people lead and unite, corruption has nowhere to hide.
Together, CeFTPI, young people, and civil society partners will continue to build a resilient culture of transparency, accountability and integrity, shaping a future where ethical leadership defines tomorrow.
Images from the activities of the International Anti-Corruption Day Programme 2025