President Muhammadu Buhari has called on heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa to adopt fresh measures that will prevent corrupt acts through risk assessment strategies.
Mr Buhari gave the advice on Monday at the State House conference centre, Abuja, when he declared open a training programme on Corruption Risk Assessment (CRA) for heads and senior officials of Anti-Corruption Agencies in the African Union.
He said the training was organised at the instance of his administration as part of its support for the war against corruption in the continent.
Mr Buhari told the participants that the fight against corruption is a battle for the souls of the different countries in Africa and is a battle that must be won.
The Nigerian president said he has implemented a lot of strategies to combat corruption, adding that the best way to eliminate the scourge is through prevention.