Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC charges all religious leaders and traditional leaders as well as community-bases civil society organisations, CSOs to work as critical stakeholders in order to promote successful policies to improve their communities as it’s part of their aim to eliminate corrupt practises across the nation.
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Commission’s Chairman, made this statement yesterday, at the Lagos State Resource Centre in Ikeja during a one-day sensitisation dialogue on the National Ethics and Integrity Policy.
ICPC is the apex body vested by law with the responsiblity to fight corruption and other related offenses in Nigeria.
However, Owasanoye during the dialogue, advise them to see their roles as critical towards the development of their respective communities.
He said: “The policy’s design and implementation must identify and recognise them as key stakeholders in its promotion if it is to succeed.
“As character moulders and champions of integrity and national development, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and community-based civil society organisations, you all play crucial roles in the development of your various communities.
“The design and implementation of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy identify and recognise you as critical stakeholders in its promotion, if the policy is to succeed.”
“Recalled that the agency had met with some stakeholders since the initiative was launched in 2020, where he disclosed that the campaign to sensitise various stakeholders on the NEIP was going to be continuous and would be at the national and sub-national levels.”
