Chairman, House of Reps Committee on ICPC, Garba Shehu, has said that the fight against corruption needs to be more holistic as the corruption index of the country is getting worst in spite of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption stance.
Garba Shehu also lamented and expressed sadness that despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade, the corruption index of the country still ranks among the top in the world.
The Federal lawmaker stated this in Yola, on Thursday, during the commissioning of the state prototype office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission, (ICPC).
He noted with dismay that corruption was still endemic despite efforts by anti-graft agencies to fight corruption, the endemic still subsists across the board in Nigeria, he said, “corruption must not be condoned, it must be fought head-on.”
While stressing that corruption has put Nigerians in a very low ranking globally as far as transparency and public accountability is concerned, he declared that the narrative must change immediately.
In his address, the chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, saying corruption in public places was on the decline.
He added that ” ICPC, the foremost anti-corruption agencies have a three-pronged mandate of enforcement, prevention education and mobilisation of Nigerians on and against corruption.”
The ICPC chairman stressed that “corruption is a great impediment to the socio-economic growth and development of any nation.”
He added that the commission has in recent times embarked on several initiatives that focus on combating the menace of corruption, thereby entrenching transparency and accountability in public systems.
Bolaji Owasanoye said that “We have also launched the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP) in collaboration with the NOA and OSGF so as to address in the decline of national values.”
The chairman commended the state government for providing the plot of land, which is the biggest the commission has in the country.
In his remarks, Adamawa State Governor, Ahamdu Umuru Finitiri, assured the ICPC of his administration support to the commission in its fight against corruption.
Represented by his deputy, Chief Crowder Seth, the governor urged the commission to assist in training its officials particularly the MDGs.
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