ICPC warns officials against victimising Nigerians

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission has warned against the use of its office as a tool of
victimisation.

The ICPC Chairman, Bolaji Owasanoye, gave the warning while
delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Anti-Corruption and
Transparency Unit at the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State.

A statement by Sola Lawal, the Public Relations Officer of the
polytechnic on Sunday, said the ICPC chairman represented by Shuaib
Baba Alaro, also charged those selected to work in the
anti-corruption unit to liaise with the office of the chief
executive of the institution to assist in fighting corruption.

He also explained that Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit as
an initiative was not intended to subsume the authority of
management under its wings.

He added that it would rather complement the management,
especially in mainstreaming a positive anti-corruption culture
where it might be lacking.

Owasanoye said, “The unit is an institutional ethics and
anti-corruption instrument designed to operate as an autonomous
outfit with functional linkages with the office of the Chief
Executive, to help in fighting corruption and eliminating
corruption and eliminating corrupt practices in the workplace.

“Please note that the ACTU initiative is not intended to subsume
the authority of management under its wings, rather it is to
complement them, especially in mainstreaming a positive
anti-corruption culture where it may be lacking.

“Let me sound a note of warning that those who are stepping into
this onerous assignment should not use their office as a tool of
witch-hunt or use it to victimise other staff, rather you should
all work hard to gain the support of both the management and staff
of this institution in order to achieve positive results, and to
justify the trust bestowed on you.”

In his remarks, Rector of the institution, Dr John Adekolawole,
admonished the polytechnic community to cooperate with the Federal
Government in making sure that society was rid of corruption and
other vices.

He pledged support for the anti-corruption unit of the
polytechnic in order for it to achieve it mandate.

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