By Dayo Johnson, Akure

AN appeal has gone to parents to start  war against corruption from homes.

Some stakeholders in Ondo State  including the traditional institution, the physically challenged, women organizations, human right groups, labour unions and the media made the appeal.

They spoke  at a  consultative forum on the review of the 1999  Constitution organized by Human and Environment Development Agenda (HEDA).

They urged government at all levels to take the war against corruption seriously and strengthen the anti-graft agencies in the country.

According to them, there should be no sacred cow in the fight against corruption.

They  wondered how criminals and fraudsters get elected or appointed to offices at the expense of credible people.

The stakeholders urged government to prescribe stiffer punishments for those found guilty of corruption.

Two of the participants, Mr Ayodele Emmanuel Abiodun and Gbenga Awe-Joseph, said there should be mass action against corrupt individuals.

The Executive Secretary of HEDA, Mr Arigbabu Suleiman, said the stakeholders’ forum was necessary  to sensitize the people about the on-going review of the 1999 Constitution and the need to participate in decision-making process.