The Just Foundation (JF), an Islamic group, has trained 50 Islamic scholars on the anti-corruption campaign in Osogbo, Osun State. The scholars were trained on budget tracking and ensuring accountability and transparency by all levels of government. The Executive Director of the foundation, Imam Fuad Adeyemi, said the training was to support the Federal Government’s anti-corruption campaign using Islamic leaders as a tool in promoting the campaign. He said the scholars would be encouraged to speak out on the negative effects of corruption. “What we are doing is to train Islamic scholars, teachers and preachers on the dangers of corruption in the society. We want to actually empower them on how to tackle corruption through their teachings, how to say it and what to say in such a way that it will not cause a problem and with the aim of making our communities corruption-free. These scholars have the Qur’an knowledge with them already, but what we are doing now is to train them on how to be more pragmatic in their approach,” Adeyemi said.
The guest lecturer, Prof. Kamil Oloso, said that corruption had created unstable political environments that had made Nigeria a laughing stock in the eyes of the international community.
Oloso, who is the Head, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the fight against corruption, saying it was necessary in ensuring good governance and development.
