By Zika Bobby
MacArthur Foundation has announced its Behavioural Change (BC) Conference and Exhibition 2023, under the theme: “Fostering a Corruption-Free Nigeria.”
The event will take place on November 15 in Abuja.
According to the organisers, the event will be a unifying platform in which participants will be leveraging strategic insights from experts, thought leaders, and stakeholders from the public, private and development sectors to tackle the menace of corruption in Nigeria. It will equally highlight and emphasise sustainable development ideals in the country.
Key guests and speakers at the conference include Bolaji Owasanoye, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) chairman; Kole Shettima, On-Nigeria director at MacArthur Foundation; Joe Abah, Country director, Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI); international donors; speakers from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), alongside other development partners and civil society organisations.
Speaking about the upcoming event, Shettima of MacArthur Foundation that sponsored the conference said: “MacArthur Foundation has consistently employed behavioural insights in building momentum for change through Nigeria-led anti-corruption initiatives. This has been one of our most effective models in the work that we do, as we forge ahead with our Big Bet on Nigeria. We are excited about the forthcoming conference in which we hope to foster greater interaction and collaboration of ideas with our grant cohorts and partners through deliberations that align with our goals.”
As a crucial anchor for the organisation of BC conference 2023, Akin Fadeyi, founder of Akin Fadeyi Foundation, said: “Over the past few years, the BC cohort has been a robust coalition of various organisations that have tirelessly advanced the objectives of the On-Nigeria 2.0 anti-corruption programme through behavioural change interventions with measurable outcomes. The support and dedication of our esteemed partners, especially the MacArthur Foundation, has been pivotal to our attained milestones and trajectory in the mission to rid Nigeria of corruption. This event shall be an exhibition of sorts, in which we will all showcase our work for stakeholders and partners to appraise.”
Provost of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Olatunde Babawale, has highlighted the significance of the conference as, “a strategic platform of engagement aimed at rebuilding Nigeria’s integrity, as highlighted in the National Ethics and Integrity Policy.”