ABCs of fighting corruption: Nigeria educates 'tomorrow's leaders'

Lagos: Along with maths and reading, pupils at a Lagos primary school learn about the ills of corruption in one of the world s worst hit countries....

Lagos: Along with maths and reading, pupils at a Lagos primary school learn about the ills of corruption in one of the world's worst-hit countries.

Seated together in the playground, the Nigerian youngsters aged around 10 read aloud from "Ansa's Speech" and are then asked questions about the book.

"Ansa's Speech" is the story of a 13-year-old girl chosen to deliver a speech to her school to mark an important anniversary. However, the day before, things start to go wrong due to bribery and corruption.

The lesson at the Ketu neighbourhood school rounds off with a playful but instructive game.

"Ansa's Speech" has recently been added to the list of recommended books for use in schools by state authorities in Lagos, the economic capital of Africa's most populous nation.