The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Aliyu, has disclosed that the commission initiated collaboration with the Code of Conduct Bureau to tackle corruption in the country.
The ICPC spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, adding that the initiative was projected to strengthen ties and aligning efforts to rid the country of corruption in the public sector.
She explained that the collaboration was agreed on when the ICPC Chairman, in the company of the commission’s management team, paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Chairman of CCB, Mr Aliyu Kankia, in Abuja.
In the statement, the ICPC boss, however, pointed out that the visit was informed by the commission’s desire, under his leadership, to work with relevant stakeholders to record a landmark achievements in the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda of fighting corruption.
Aliyu noted that President Bola Tinubu has an honest commitment to the fight against corruption and it could be achieved through collaboration and partnership with the CCB, describing it as the most powerful and important anti-corruption agency in Nigeria recognised and mentioned in the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“The collaboration is in furtherance to consolidating and improving on an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two agencies.
“There are many things that both agencies can do together to move this country forward.
“I know that there is an existing MoU between us, and we want to improve on it and harness resources within our reach to work efficiently for the common good and benefit of our nation.
“Whenever you need anything from us, please do not hesitate to reach out to us while we will also do so from our end,” he said.
Remarking, the acting chairman of CCB said that the visit was a step in the right direction as the fight against the menace of corruption required cooperation and understanding, as displayed by the ICPC chairman and his team.
“The visit signifies friendship, understanding and cooperation to come together for a common goal in the fight against corruption.
“CCB is the creation of the constitution that speaks on giving and taking, conflict of Interest, asset declaration and assets verification,” Kankia said.
