ICPC TO DEPLOY CORRUPTION PREVENTION TOOLS IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to deploy its corruption prevention tools, the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS), in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. This was disclosed by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC), Adamawa State Office, Mr. Okoro J. Ulu, during a courtesy visit to the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State.

According to Mr. Ulu, the EICS is ICPC’s annual assessment tool designed to evaluate MDAs on their adherence to ethics and integrity requirements. “The EICS is designed to promote a culture of ethical values and compliance to identify loopholes that aid corruption in MDAs so that actions can be taken to minimize them,” he explained.

The Anti-Corruption Commissioner sought the cooperation of the FMC in constituting an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the Centre. “The Commission came for the purpose of partnering with you to reduce incidences of corruption in the facility and to encourage you to constitute ACTU in the Hospital,” Mr. Ulu stated.

The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Yakub Wilbeforce Nyandati, expressed gratitude to the RACC and his team, promising to commence work on the constitution of ACTU in the hospital. “The centre was ready for the EICS and system study and review exercise,” Prof. Nyandati added.

The deployment of EICS in MDAs across the country aims to curb corruption in government establishments and promote a culture of integrity and compliance. The ICPC’s initiative is expected to enhance transparency and accountability in the public sector.