By Danlami Nmodu
Transparency International, the global anti-corruption organisation, has revealed that it has “ no links with an organisation calling itself ‘Transparency in Nigeria (TIN)’”
A disclaimer by Chris Sanders,manager, media and public relations,TI said it “has written to the organization demanding that it stop associating its work with Transparency International, its name and logo.”
Sanders noted that several articles published in the Nigerian press last week referred to a report titled ‘Budget Discipline Perception Index (BDPI) 2012/2013’, by ‘Transparency in Nigeria (TIN)’, describing the organisation as the Transparency International chapter in Nigeria. But Transparency International said in its statement that it, in fact, has no links with ‘Transparency in Nigeria’, nor does it currently have an affiliate in Nigeria.
“Transparency International is not responsible for the report “Budget Discipline Perception Index (BDPI) 2012/2013” and does not endorse its content”,Sanders said.
