Nigeria, Dec. 10 -- The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the Nigerian chapter of Transparency International (TI), has raised the alarm over the role of corruption in driving insecurity across Nigeria.

In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES to mark the United Nations Anti-Corruption Day on Tuesday, CISLAC Executive Director and TI-Nigeria Head, Auwal Musa, said that despite massive government investments in defence and internal security, entrenched corruption continues to weaken national safety and expose citizens to violence.

"Nigeria cannot overcome insecurity without first addressing corruption in the security sector. No volume of military spending or sophisticated equipment will deliver results if diverted funds,...