… Reiterates commitment to institutional integrity to enhance national development
By Palma Ileye
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General; Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi has expressed his commitment to justify the existence of the Corps by bringing credibility and integrity into place in order to foster national development.
Audi while inaugurating and inducting Officers of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, ACTU; launched Whistleblowing policy and procedure and unveiled the ACTU logo.
In a statement issued by CSC Afolabi Babawale, the Corps’ National Spokesperson, the CG delivered a keynote address during a 2-day Training Program Tagged: Whistleblowing Policy and Procedure, Unveiling of the NSCDC ACTU Logo, and Inauguration of ACTU Members at the Ade Abolurin Auditorium, National Headquarters, Abuja.
He relayed that this pragmatic move will portrait transformative system that would encourage reporting of unethical practices that contravene the Corps’ Standard Operating Procedures but rather enhance accountability, protect whistleblowers, ensure prompt and fair investigation of reported cases amongst others.
Dr. Audi was represented by Deputy Commandant General in Charge of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure, CNAI; DCG Mohammed Lawal Haruna, who lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for providing equitable avenue and resources for the Corps’ to thrive in the face of challenges.
He further hinted that since the appointment of the current Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the NSCDC has experienced positive transformation and change of narratives.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN commended the NSCDC for such an apt and timely programme noting that ACTU serves a critical mechanism for ensuring compliance with Anti-Corruption standards and values of Integrity.
The ICPC Chairman who was represented by Mr. Olusegun Adigun further charged the new inductees to approach their responsibilities with night level of professionalism, impartiality and deep sense of duty even as he assured of them of the commission’s technical and operational support.
Earlier in an address of welcome, the NSCDC ACTU Chairperson, Acting Commandant Audrey Obe explained that the unit was charged with the formidable task of promoting ethical practices, uncovering corrupt activities and reinforcing acceptability mechanisms within the Corps.
“To tackle corruption effectively in any system; there is need to implement robust measures that promotes training, education and institutionalization of checks and balances,” the Chairperson said.
In the highpoint of the event, there were inauguration of 10 NSCDC ACTU Member with administration of Oath of Allegiance by Mrs. Nkem Ezenwa of the ICPC, also goodwill messages were delivered by guests from different agencies and formal presentation of Operational Manual by the Chairman of ICPC to the CG was also made.