From Abuja, CEOAFRICA.com gathered that the Independence Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) claimed to have seized close to 100 houses suspectedly built with proceeds of corruption.

This was disclosed by Alhaji Isa Salami, a Commissioner in the ICPC, who said those houses were seized within the last four months.

Representing the Chairman of ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, at a two-day retreat on the Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, disclosed that the commission has published a law report which highlighted cases it has handled since 1999.

He also said the commission is getting prepared to take the campaign against corruption to the public.

“We have to encourage the public to buy into the war against corruption so that they own it.

“So, we must always capture public sympathy and support for our actions. In this drive we visit schools, where young people are to catch them young and advise them against glorifying corruption.

“We also visit universities, where we have started a system review so that all corruption-prone processes and procedures are reduced to the barest minimum.

“These areas of our economy affect the foreigners’ first impression about us and indirectly affects foreign direct investment in the country which is critical for the growth of our economy,’’ he said.

He said the ICPC would concentrate on aspects of the law to examine persons suspected to be living above their means through the assets they had acquired.