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ICPC take anti-corruption war to NDLEA, NIS, ABU, civil servants, youths, sec. schools, ors
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has taken their anti-corruption war to various institutions including Ado Bayero University (ABU), Kano, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), secondary schools, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), civil servants, youths, integrity icons, et al.
ICPC disclosed its moves in a series of press releases issued on Monday and obtained by News Band.
Addressing integrity icons on integrity, ICPC charged civil servants on the need to imbibe the culture of integrity in discharging their duties.
The charge, according to the statement, was given in the Commission’s goodwill message during the two-day workshop on Integrity Innovation Lab, which was organized by Accountability Lab, a member of the ICPC National Anti- Corruption Coalition (NACC) to celebrate “Integrity Icon Awardees” and create a hub to further engage them.
In a separate move, ICPC recently established an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) at Ado Bayero University (ABU), Kano, to fight corruption within the institution.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the representative of the Commission, Assistant Chief Superintendent Fatima Musa Rabiu, explained that ICPC was established to carry out a three-pronged mandate which comprises enforcement of sanctions against corrupt persons, prevention of corruption through systems study and review, and mobilization of the public to join the fight against corruption.
In Imo State, in a bid to create awareness and reduce incidents of corruption and moral decadence among students in secondary schools, the Imo state office of the anti-graft agency inaugurated the anti-corruption club of Evangel Model Secondary School and St. Paul International Boys Secondary school both in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
During the separate inauguration ceremonies in the schools, Mrs. Chinwe Egbeocha, Assistant Commissioner, told the students and teachers that corruption has been responsible for the socio–economic and political backwardness of Nigeria and explained that the Commission was established to mitigate that ugly trend.
In Anambra State, ICPC pledged to collaborate with the Nigeria Immigration Service to fight against corruption.
In Ondo State ICPC charged NIS officials to exhibit high ethical standards in the discharge of their statutory duties.
The charge was given by a Principal Superintendent of the Commission, Mr. Jenmi Ganiu Owolabi, during a paper presentation at a sensitization programme organized for the officials of NIS on the topic, “Understanding Ethics in the Public Service and Overview of the National Ethics & Integrity Policy” held at the conference hall of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Akure, Ondo State Command.
Still in Ondo State, ICPC enjoined staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Ondo State, to eschew all forms of corruption and corrupt practices while discharging their statutory functions.
This charge was given recently by a Principal Superintendent of the Commission, Mr. Jenmi Ganiu Owolabi during a sensitization program organized for the staff of CAC in Akure, the Ondo State Capital.
The RACC noted that several collaborations between the two agencies in time past had yielded positive results and stressed that ICPC and NIS could leverage on the public education and enlightenment mandate of the Commission to stem the tide of corruption in Nigeria.
In Abuja, ICPC also hailed Nigerian youths as major stakeholders in the war on corruption.
The anti-corruption agency called on Nigerian youths to see themselves as major stakeholders in the fight against corruption for the sake of their future.
The call was made by a Principal Superintendent officer of ICPC, Mrs. Joy Ajah during the 5th anniversary of Step-Up Nigeria which held in Abuja recently.
Speaking as a panellist on the topic: ‘Igniting Integrity: The Power of Youths and Education in Building Collective Action Against Corruption’, Mrs. Ajah, reaffirmed the commitment of ICPC to working with the youths to combat corruption through education and information sharing.
She mentioned various initiatives of the Commission like the National Values Curriculum (NVC) and National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP) which were geared towards affecting the mentality of youths and prompting positive behavioural change.
NDLEA to Collaborate with ICPC in the Fight against Corruption
The State Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Osun State, Mr. Chidi Nnodi, has expressed the willingness of the Agency to partner with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission in the anti-corruption campaign by intensifying more efforts towards curbing corruption in drug related matters.
The State Commander made the statement while receiving the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) of ICPC Osun State office, Mr. Demola Bakare, fsi and his team during a courtesy visit to the state command. Read more.
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