FG launches ‘anti-corruption stamps’

The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated four special anti-corruption postage stamps created by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), to reinforce its resolve to wage total war against corruption.
The event held at the NIPOST Headquarters in Abuja,

President Muhammadu Buhari, represented by the Secretary to the Federal Government, Mr Babachir Lawal, said that the war against corruption was a collective one.

“The Federal Government is conscious of the vital role postage stamps play as powerful public relations tool; government recognises that by the features they bear, they serve as ambassadors for their countries.
“They supply information about countries’ cultures, histories, fauna, tourism, geography, artifacts and products and the most effective medium of immortalising important national events and monuments.
“Therefore, we are prepared to support measures that will bring about a virile and efficient postal system in Nigeria.
“NIPOST Management is hereby challenged to be resilient and effective in the delivery of its services and products, so as to key into the present administration’s `Change Agenda’.

“NIPOST is now positioned to be one of the highest non-oil revenue generating agencies of government; the time cannot be better than now to look for other sources of revenue for national development.

“I enjoin Nigerians to maximize the advantage inherent in the usage of this set of four special anti-corruption stamps with the message `Say no to bribe, fraud, bunkering and theft.
“As a nation, if we truly desire to survive, it is imperative that we fight and get rid of this monster called corruption before it will kill us”, he stated.
Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, said the inauguration of the anti-corruption stamps was a reflection of the zeal of the people to eliminate corrupt practices from the polity.
“The issuance of these postage stamps in support of the anti-corruption crusade, underscores the role of NIPOST in the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
“The postage stamps will constantly remind the populace of the evils of corruption and the need to eliminate the scourge.
“Government resolve to reform NIPOST is to strengthen the capacity of the institution to establish more outlets in unserved areas and also serve as shared services platform.
“This is to ensure that essential and efficient e-services will be delivered to the citizenry. Government is aware of the need to replicate modernised post offices with commercial orientation,’’ Shittu said.