States' anti-corruption law a progressive step, lawyers, civil society speak
Some lawyers and civil society activists have commended states, including Lagos, that have passed laws to fight corruption. They believe that the recently passed laws would help foster transparency in government. The Lagos State House of Assembly recently passed a bill titled: 'Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law’, which has been assented to by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Some of those who spoke about the bill, also commended the state for being proactive noting that positive steps so far taken by successive governments in the state have succeeded in putting it above others in the federation. They argued that the setting up of the anti-corruption law is not the exclusive preserve of the federal government since it is not an item on the exclusive or the concurrent lists in the constitution. They also argued that since states have the powers to generate revenue and establish policies on taxation, they should also have the powers to regulate how the reven...