The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences
Commission (ICPC) on Monday said it would not relent in its mandate of exposing
corrupt persons in the society with the help of new volunteers...
Prof. Bolaji
Owasanoye, Chairman of the commission stated this while inaugurating the Ondo
state chapter of the National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps (NAVC) in Akure.
Prof. Owasanoye said the image of the country has to be redeemed in order to
key into the anti corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. Owosanoye
who was represented by the deputy director and national coordinator of the
Volunteer Corps, Mike Sowe, said no corrupt persons will have a place to hide
with the help of the volunteers. He said the primary responsibility of the
volunteers is to mobilize against any form of fraudulent practices in the society.
According to him, the use of volunteers by the commission is to wage a good war
against corruption and redeemed the battered image of the country. The ICPC
boss noted that the volunteers would act as a vanguard to attain good
governance at various levels of socio and political institution of the country.
“Also, you would assist the ICPC in the acquisition and dissemination of
information and report acts of corrupt practices to the commission. “You are
expected among other things to mobilise, educate and create public awareness on
corruption and its ills and on the laws governing the behavior of public
officials and their responsibilities towards citizens,” he added. He, however,
threatened that the commission would not hesitate to take criminal action
against any abuse by any volunteer who might also compromise. He also warned
the volunteers against deviating from the noble ideals of the commission and
asked them to avoid using the opportunity to harass innocent persons. Daily
Times reported that the NAVC was established in 2008 by the ICPC to create an
opportunity for partnership with individuals and groups towards the eradication
of corruption in Nigeria.
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