OCDS: PRESIDENT BUHARI ANNOUNCES FRESH MEASURES TO ADVANCE WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION

President Buhari being welcomed
by UK Foreign Affairs Minister,
Hugo Swire as he arrives for
Anti Corruption Summit and Participates
at the Leader's Breakfast at the
Lancaster House London,
United Kingdom 12th May 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Thursday in London that in furtherance of his administration's ongoing war against corruption, Nigeria will soon begin the full implementation of the principles of the Open Contracting Data Standard.

According to Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina , in Nigeria's country statement to the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, President Buhari said that the Federal Government will apply the Open Contracting Data Standard to major projects in the oil, transportation, power, health, education and other sectors.