The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related matters Commission, (ICPC), have set up special Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units, ( ACTU), across its formations in the country ahead of the 2023 general elections to curb corruption among personnel.
Commandant General of the Corps associate professor Ahmed Audi made this known at an inauguration ceremony he held at the national headquarters of the agency yesterday in Abuja.
He said the setting up of the unit will not only ensure that personnel are monitored during the elections, but the unit will also enlighten civilians about the need for integrity, especially during the election.
“This ceremony could not have been fixed at a better time than this. The country is preparing for elections and this ACTU personnel, after induction, would help us enshrine integrity in the conduct of personnel in the election period.
“They would enlighten both NSCDC personnel and civilians about the need for integrity, as well as the Anti-Corruption stance of the Corps for the elections,” he said.
The CG who launched the ACTU public complaints box to be strategically placed for Nigerians to access and make complaints, also declared the NSCDC’s zero tolerance for corruption, saying, “From the inception of this administration, we made it clear that we will do things as transparently as statutorily required.”
