A professor of public administration, Julius Azelama has called on the Nigerian governments to sustain the anti-corruption fight due the adverse effect of the scourge on growth and development of a country.

Prof. Azelama made the call while delivering the 67th Inaugural Lecture of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), EKPOMA-Edo State, entitled: “Towards a Paradigm Shift in Anti-Corruption Drive in Nigeria”.

He described corruption as a symptom of systematic pathology in Nigeria and some other nation-states, which frustrates goals attainment in every group where it exists.

He identified theoretical explanations, failed expectations in requisite value, environmental factors, rationalisation of corruption as broad causes of corruption.

Azelama who spoke on three paradigms, including transactional leadership, transformational leadership and human governance, however called for the adoption of human governance as a paradigm shift.

According to him, human governance is capable of checking corruption and is suitable as a framework for executing the anti-corruption drive already put in place.

He equally added that it is suitable for aiding Nigerians to internalise the values required to serve as an instrument of restraint against corruption tendency in Nigeria.

“Human governance is capable of checking corruption in organizations, schools, churches, Islamic groups, political parties and other public and private institutions.

” This is particularly so as it is a suitable antidote to the various causes of corruption discussed ”

He recommended adequate report and celebration of success recorded in anti-corruption drive in Nigeria, just as attention should continue be paid sufficiently to detect corruption.

Prof. Azelama also recommended sustenance and strengthening of anti-corruption drive through the legislature, executive, judiciary, law enforcement agencies.