WOMEN AGAINST CORRUPTION SOUTH WEST,HELD YESTERDAY IN LAGOS.{PHOTOS}.

                    The wife of the Lagos State governor,Bolanle Ambode,has appealed to Nigerian women to shun any act or behaviour that is capable of aiding corruption.
She also tasked women,particcularly in the South West to take a stand against corruption.Speaking yesterday wednesday at the launch of the Women Against Corruption {WAC} in the South-West at the Haven Event Centre,Ikeja,Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,she said women were strategically positioned in view of their roles as moulders of characters and behaviours.''The cause and effects of corruption are very clear to everyone.It has been identified as one of the major factors responsible for the current state of the economy.The fight against corruption must be seen as a priority,which everyone must be involved in,if we desire to sustainably address the issue of poverty and also make the economy work for everyone,'' she said.Ambode,who commended the acting Chairman of EFCC,Ibrahim Magu and his team for initiating the project aimed at engaging women in the fight against corruption,added that ''it is a fact that women account for almost half of the Nigerian population.It,therefore,follows that such a huge population must be carried along as critical stakeholders on issues bordering on national development''.She further expressed the hope that the campaign would produce the desired effects in the Nigeria polity.More photos below.