Corruption: ICPC’s Public Education and Enlightenment less expensive – Council Boss
The Head, Local Government Administration, Ibadan South West Local Government Council, Mr. Waheed A. Raji, has said that the public education and enlightenment strategy used by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to fight corruption in the country was very effective and less expensive, as stated on its website.
Raji, in his welcome address at the sensitization of staff and members of the council organized by ICPC, Oyo state office, said it was cheaper to prevent corruption and mitigate its effects when people were told the right thing to do.
He said, “It is better people are aware of areas they can err on the side of the law and swiftly make amends. Corruption is less expensive when it is addressed at the prevention stage.
Mr. Denis Idoko, the Resident State Commissioner, ICPC Oyo office, who was represented by Mr. Kunle Balogun of the Public Enlightenment Department, spoke on the topic “The Audacity of Integrity in the fight against Corruption.
He stated that, to have a better Nigeria, integrity should be embraced, adding that corruption can undermine the development of a country.
He urged the participants to imbibe the culture of integrity in their official and non-formal activities as a catalyst to a better society.
He explained the work of ICPC to include investigation and prosecution, system study and review, public education and enlightenment.
Mr. Bamidele Raji of the Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Department, explained to the management and staff of the LGA, the elements of corruption as contained in the ICPC Act, 2000.
He told the LGA officials there were consequences for any corrupt act and persons if they were eventually caught adding that ignorance is not an excuse in law.
ICPC urges Kaduna State Civil Servants to shun Corruption
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has tasked Kaduna State civil servants to shun any act of corruption to enable them bring the needed development to the state.
Mr. Godwin Basheru, of ICPC Kaduna State Office, who gave the charge during sensitization programme for civil servants in the offices of the Secretary to the State Government and Head of Civil Service of Kaduna State, recently, urged them to shun all acts that violates standard procedure of work ethics.
He further advised them to be diligent in the discharge of their duties while also emphasizing that the fight against corruption is a collective responsibility for all just as every citizen has a role to play in ensuring a corrupt free society.
In his paper titled, “Combating corruption in MDAs”, Basherustressed the need for all government workers in the state to beenlightened on the ills of corruption and how they can contribute in reducing it to the barest minimum in their various places of work and the society in general.
Earlier in his address, the Permanent Secretary, General Services, Office of the SSG, Mohammad Bashir, noted that the sensitization would further equip them with more knowledge on how to combat corruption in their various offices.
On her part, the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service of Kaduna State, Mrs. Amina S. Abdullahi, assured the Commission of ensuring that the lesson learnt was put into practice by all public workers in the state.
She added that such sensitization should be organize in all the MDAs in the state as it will enlighten civil servants on acts that might constitutes corruption.
