Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Zonal Office, Mr Kennedy Ebhotemen has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to the fight against corruption.
He stated this when he received the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Niger State Council on a courtesy visit in his office in Minna recently.
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner, disclosed that the Commission under its Constituency Project Tracking Initiative, is presently prosecuting no fewer than six cases in court.
He emphasised on the importance of sharing credible information that will aid the Commission’s fight against the menace of corruption and therefore urged the people to at all times, feel free in communicating petitions to the commission as according to him, such petitioners would be protected in accordance with provisions of the Commission’s secrecy laws.
“we have six cases of corruption in court and this is because of the depth of petitions we received. I want to encourage the public to be sending more genuine informations and petitions which would be treated as confidential”. Mr. Kennedy said.
He underscored the importance of stronger collaboration between the ICPC and the NUJ, adding that members of the fourth estate of the realm have greater role to play in the fight against corruption in the country.
Earlier, the Chairman of NUJ Niger State Council, Comrade Abu Nmodu stated that the aim of the visit was to explore areas of collaboration between the ICPC and NUJ.
He solicited for the support and cooperation of the commission in the media coverage of activities of the Commission.
Comrade Abu Nmodu appealed to the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner to consider a training programme for journalists as undertaken by the Commission’s headquarters adding that doing so would strengthen the already existing synergy between the Commission and NUJ.
