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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said it was an error to think that corruption pays.
Osinbajo said this in Abuja at the unveiling of the Operation Manuals for Integrity and Zero Tolerance Clubs, organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
According to him, many who think they can get away with corruption, are often surprised that the long arm of the law even if sometimes slow, eventually catch up with them.
“There is no time bar or statute of limitation against a crime. A man who steals this year can be arrested in 10 years’ time for his crimes.
“So when you steal, you cannot sleep with both eyes closed because every knock at the door will get you worried.
“Which is why the establishment of integrity clubs in schools is so important”, he said.
Osinbajo said it was important to first recognise that integrity, honesty, and trustworthiness were crucial individual and collective attributes for successful people and communities.
He added that every corrupt act was not just a crime, but a crime against society and even children yet unborn.
“Every public officer who steals robs the Nigerian society of funds for health care, education and so on.
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“In our integrity clubs, we must become policemen against corruption and wrongdoing
“Whether it is a member of government or a shop assistant or your friend in class who is cheating, they destroy our reputation,” he added.
The vice president commended “the visionary Chairman of the EFCC for the great initiative”.
“For realising that we must develop an anti-corruption army. That army is waiting in our schools, and we must teach them early that corruption is the worst destroyer of destinies and people.
“And they must fight it as you fight a mortal enemy in war,” he added.
Osinbajo explained that the conceptualisation of the manual deserved commendation and the establishment of the clubs in schools was timely.
“The greatest challenge which we face currently is how to safeguard the youth from the ethical crisis and confusion confronting our nation,” he added.
