The Chairman of the Unbiased Corrupt Practices and Different Associated Offences Fee, Musa Aliyu (SAN), on Tuesday, stated the fee wouldn’t hesitate to wield the massive stick towards erring state Homes of Meeting legislators when obligatory.
That is as he stated the fee was able to companion with the state legislative arm of presidency to battle corruption.
He spoke on the opening of a three-day capability constructing workshop for Jigawa State legislators in Abuja.
Aliyu stated, “On the ICPC, we’ll proceed to hold out our three-pronged mandate of enforcement, prevention, public training, and mass mobilization inside the confines of the legislation. We’re able to companion with the state legislature to advance the battle towards corruption, as we’ve performed and are nonetheless doing with different arms and tiers of presidency. Nonetheless, we’ll achieve wielding the massive stick when the event calls for that we achieve this.
“That is why I’m interesting to us to benefit from the training periods, share experiences the place obligatory, and depart the fee’s premises higher knowledgeable than whenever you arrived.”
He urged the state legislative arm of presidency to be clear and accountable to successfully fight corruption.
Aliyu stated, “The relevance of the legislature in democratic governance needn’t be overemphasised. The oversight perform is crucial in making certain that the legislature’s intent in making legal guidelines that may enhance the dwelling normal of the poor is mirrored within the efficiency of the manager capabilities.
“The legislature is anticipated to detect waste, inefficiency, ineffectiveness, corruption, and mismanagement of public sources. Nonetheless, these capabilities can solely be successfully discharged by the legislative arm of presidency if it embraces transparency and accountability in its operations. That is why this workshop is so vital.”
The performing Director, Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria, Richard Bello, stated legislators are essential within the battle towards corruption within the nation.
Bello stated, “The significance of working with the legislative arm of presidency at each federal and state ranges in combating the phenomenon of corruption can by no means be overstated. Legislators as direct representatives of the individuals within the corridors of energy occupy a really delicate place in a democratic setting resembling ours on this nation.
“The legislative arm of presidency is a veritable companion within the quest to sort out corruption within the nation, as a few of its institutional practices are prepared instruments that might be deployed to battle corruption.”
