ICPC inaugurates 100 volunteer whistle-blowers in Ekiti

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences
Commission, (ICPC) on Friday said more corrupt civil servants and
other individuals would soon be exposed as the agency prepares to
start using its volunteers as whistle blowers.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Chairman of the
Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said in Ado Ekiti, while inaugurating the
state chapter of the National Anti- Corruption Volunteer Corps,
(NAVC) that no corrupt person would have a place to hide when the
volunteers begin full operation.

The ICPC boss, who was represented by the National Coordinator
of the Corps, Mr. Mike Sowe said the basic job of the volunteers,
includes intense mobilisation against sharp practices as well as
providing scoops that would lead to the apprehension of fraudulent
persons or group.

He said the commission had realised that no country had ever won
a war against corruption without making use of volunteers.

According to him, no fewer than 500 applications were received
by the commission from the state, out of which 100 applicants were
selected.

He said applicants were not expected not to be less than 25
years, must already be in gainful employment and agree that they
would not be paid by ICPC for the work.

Sowe warned the volunteers against deviating from the noble
ideals of the commission and should not use their position to
engage in illegal arrests, harassment or intimidation of innocent
persons.

He announced that a training programme would be organized for
all the successful volunteers to enable them understand the nature
of corruption as well as the operational guidelines of the
NAVC.

The ICPC boss said that erring volunteers would their
memberships withdrawn adding that the commission would also not
hesitate to take criminal action against any abuse of position by
any volunteer.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences
Commission, (ICPC) on Friday said more corrupt civil servants and
other individuals would soon be exposed as the agency prepares to
start using its volunteers as whistle blowers.

The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that Chairman of the
Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said in Ado Ekiti, while inaugurating the
state chapter of the National Anti- Corruption Volunteer Corps,
(NAVC) that no corrupt person would have a place to hide when the
volunteers begin full operation.

The ICPC boss, who was represented by the National Coordinator
of the Corps, Mr. Mike Sowe said the basic job of the volunteers,
includes intense mobilisation against sharp practices as well as
providing scoops that would lead to the apprehension of fraudulent
persons or group.

He said the commission had realised that no country had ever won
a war against corruption without making use of volunteers.

According to him, no fewer than 500 applications were received
by the commission from the state, out of which 100 applicants were
selected.

He said applicants were not expected not to be less than 25
years, must already be in gainful employment and agree that they
would not be paid by ICPC for the work.

Sowe warned the volunteers against deviating from the noble
ideals of the commission and should not use their position to
engage in illegal arrests, harassment or intimidation of innocent
persons.

He announced that a training programme would be organized for
all the successful volunteers to enable them understand the nature
of corruption as well as the operational guidelines of the
NAVC.

The ICPC boss said that erring volunteers would their
memberships withdrawn adding that the commission would also not
hesitate to take criminal action against any abuse of position by
any volunteer.