The Kano State government has assured the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of maximum cooperation in fighting and preventing corruption in Nigeria, and in Kano State in particular.
A statement signed by spokesperson of ICPC Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, gave the assurance when he received a delegation of the ICPC to his office in Kano.
Yusuf, represented by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, expressed delight that Kano State was the first one visited by the Chairman since his assumption of office, and commended his appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a testament of his pedigree and undiluted commitment to the Nigerian project.
The governor further commended the government for putting mechanisms such as ICPC and EFCC in place noting that these have helped curb impunity in the system.
“It may interest the ICPC management to know that my administration’s zero tolerance on corruption and related tendencies remain sacrosanct, thus in ensuring the successful implementation of this government’s anti-corruption policies, I prioritized a preventive approach without compromising the existing curative mechanisms in the State’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC)”, he added.
Speaking earlier, ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, thanked the Governor for granting the Commission audience, explaining that having held a management retreat in the state, it was only proper to pay a courtesy call on him.
The Chairman recalled the previous partnership of ICPC with the Kano State PCACC in the areas of training and sought a continued partnership with the agency in the fight against corruption.
The courtesy call featured goodwill messages from the Chairman of the Kano State PCACC and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of the State.
