The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has actually charged heads of tertiary organizations to reinforce internal controls, address corruption threats and make sure that Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) interventions provide worth for cash.
Dr Aliyu provided the charge while stating open a two-day Organisational Integrity Management Capacity-Building Programme for Officials of TETFund Beneficiary Institutions in Abuja. The program was arranged by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the training and research study arm of ICPC, with assistance from TETFund.
The ICPC Chairman alerted that weak procurement practices, insufficient task guidance, inadequate internal controls, disputes of interest and monetary mismanagement might weaken financial investments in tertiary education. He worried that financing would attain its designated function just when recipient organizations showed openness and responsibility in handling the resources delegated to them.
“Integrity needs to not exist simply in policy files or institutional objective declarations. It needs to be shown in daily choices, administrative procedures, and the management of public resources,” he mentioned. He prompted institutional leaders to show ethical conduct, impose recognized treatments and offer proper channels for reporting misbehavior without worry of retaliation.
Dr Aliyu contacted taking part organizations to institutionalise corruption danger evaluations, enhance paperwork and partition of responsibilities, guarantee independent confirmation of jobs and enhance reporting and reaction systems. He likewise advised them to determine particular stability procedures, designate accountable officers, set application timelines and develop quantifiable indications for tracking development.
“The success of this effort must be determined not simply by presence or involvement, however by the enhancements presented in your particular organizations,” he stated. He declared the Commission’s dedication to avoidance through System Study and Review, Corruption Risk Assessment, the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard and capacity-building programs provided through ACAN.
In his remarks, the Provost of ACAN, Professor Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, stressed that stability in tertiary education should extend beyond institutional management to scholastic personnel, non-academic workers and trainees. He determined sincerity, responsibility and fairness as vital to constructing trust and preserving ethical requirements throughout universities.
Teacher Ibrahim prompted tertiary organizations to deal with ICPC to enhance stability management and address administrative corruption, embezzlement, assessment misbehavior, the monetisation of marks, unwanted sexual advances and ghost employees. He applauded TETFund for supporting the program and offering a chance to enhance education governance.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, PhD, represented by the Director of Human Resources and General Administration, Dr. Kolapo Okunlola, worried that financing alone might not ensure outcomes without responsible management, reliable execution and stringent adherence to requirements. He prompted institutional leaders to adhere to procurement laws, monetary guidelines and TETFund standards, take obligation for task results and secure those who report misbehavior.
Arc. Echono declared TETFund’s dedication to openness and responsibility, contacting individuals to determine institutional vulnerabilities and use the lessons from the program in their particular organizations.
He worried that the effect of TETFund interventions ought to be examined by the stability of their management and the enhancements they provide in academic facilities, research study and knowing.
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