By Our Reporter
The Ministry of Police Affairs has inaugurated a 11-member Anti-Corruption and Transparent Unit for the ministry.
This is in conjunction with the Independence Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC) and an effort by the Ministry to halt all corrupt tendencies and enshrine the culture of transparency and probity in the management of resources.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, who inaugurated the committee pointed out that his ministry is committed to entrenching the culture of transparency and accountability in running the affairs of the Ministry.
According to him, the inauguration marks a turning point in the management of resources of the ministry adding that ACTU in conjunction with ICPC would be required to examine all the processes and procedures in the Ministry to plug all loopholes and leakages
“ACTU will be properly equipped to function effectively despite the shortage of office space, efforts will be made to provide the secretariat for ACTU and I am soliciting the assistance of ICPC in the training of ACTU members,” the Permanent Secretary noted.
Gwarzo recalled that when he assumed duty as Permanent Secretary and realized ACTU was not inaugurated, he knew it was a minus to the Ministry in ensuring guidance on accountability and thereafter sought the cooperation of ICPC to reconstitute the Unit in the Ministry of Police Affairs.
Speaking, the Chairman of the Independence Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, commended the Permanent Secretary for his initiative and support for the inauguration of the Unit.
Represented by the Director of the System Study and Review Department (SSRD), Mr. Olusegun Adigun, the ICPC boss said: “It is hoped that with this inauguration, the Unit will be empowered to deliver on its mandate which include periodic sensitization of staff on and against corruption; examination of systems, processes, and procedures that are prone to corruption and proffering solutions”.
A Press Release by the Deputy Director (Information & Public Relations Unit) of the Ministry, Bolaji Kazeem, quoted Dr. Aliyu as charging the members of the committee to work hard and endeavour to stay on the path of integrity, be responsible and responsive in the exercise of their duty as well as to avoid any form of oppression.
Earlier, the Chairman of the reconstituted ACTU), Deputy Director, Police Performance Monitoring, Mr. Ezekiel Audu, said that ACTU will be a veritable tool in achieving the vision of the Ministry if allowed to effectively discharge its function.
