CSOs, media vow to drive ADSACS successful implementation in Adamawa
Civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media have pledge to drive the successful implementation of Adamawa State Anti-Corruption Strategy Committee (ADSACS) as the state commenced the implementation phase of its 2025–2029 strategy, a very significant epoch in the fight against corruption.
A major key point of the strategy is the inclusion of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media charged with the responsibility of driving the success of the strategy through collaborations, advocacies, commitment and strategic communication.
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The main goal of the newly validated strategy, is to foster transparency, accountability, and synergy across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
To kick-start its execution, a series of capacity-building workshops were held to educate key actors across MDAs on their expected contributions.
Implementation Units within MDAs were equipped with updated knowledge of anti-corruption tools and mechanisms, enhancing their ability to embed reform measures into internal operations.
Central to the implementation effort is the Anti-Corruption Strategy Steering Committee, formally inaugurated by the Head of Civil Service, reflecting a strong institutional commitment by the government to aligning public and private interests through integrity-based governance systems.
Significantly, CSOs and the media were given a prominent place in the implementation framework. During the workshops—facilitated under the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme and implemented by International IDEA with players from both sectors thoroughly sensitized on the strategy’s objectives and tools.
CSOs pledged to play active roles in community engagement, advocacy, and independent monitoring of the implementation process while the media practitioners, in turn, committed to using their platforms to raise awareness, expose gaps, and ensure public oversight of the strategy’s execution.
The involvement of these non-state actors is seen as crucial to the success of the Adamawa State Anti-Corruption Strategy (ADSACS).
Permanent Secretaries and top-level administrative officers across MDAs have also pledged their support, promising to align departmental activities with the strategic goals of ADSACS.
With broad-based collaboration across state institutions, civil society, and the media, the ADSACS is poised to establish a sustainable and inclusive ecosystem that will tame corruption in the state.
