ANTI-CORRUPTION WAR UNIT: NITDA Inducts New Committee Member

In its quest and enthusiasm to strengthen the anti-corruption fight of President Buhari's administration and to sensitize the staff of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA against unconsecrated and unethical practices, the agency inducted new members into its Anti- Corruption Committee.

This was made known in a statement signed by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, during an induction ceremony in honour of the new inductees.

Chairman of NITDA’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, Mr Sarafa Lawal in his speech, applauded the Agency's Director General, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami (FBCS) for implementing the whistle blowing initiative in the agency.

Mr. Lawal commended the DG's initiative as it will aid transparency in all the activities operating within the borders of the organisation.

The Committee chairman who expressed his appreciation to Dr. Pantami for living up to his words. during his inaugural speech where he said;

"I am allergic to corrupt practices and favouratism and also for restructuring the agency with the zeal to deliver more effectively and efficiently within the stipulated mandate of NITDA channeled towards a swift growth and development of the IT sector of the country".

Head, Anti-Corruption Unit at the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Mr Kuatsea Justin, in his remarks, appreciated NITDA for the collaboration that has existed over the years which has yield positive outcome in sensitizing staff and also sanitizing the agency.

Kuastea Justin called on the Agency to establish an e-platform that will aid ICPC in monitoring the activities of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) with the zeal to curb and sanitise all corrupt practices within Government organisations in the country, thereby creating an environment that our future generation will benefit handsomely from and be proud be citizens of our great country Nigeria.

Signed
Mrs. Hadiza Umar, MNIPR
Head, Corporate Affairs & External Relations,
NITDA