ICPC launches podcast on anti-graft today
02 October 2024 |
3:09 am
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, today, officially launch its Strategic Action Plan for 2024-2028 and digital media podcast programme, Ethicspod, the first of its kind by any anti-graft body in West Africa.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, today, officially launch its Strategic Action Plan for 2024-2028 and digital media podcast programme, Ethicspod, the first of its kind by any anti-graft body in West Africa.
The launch, according to its spokesman, Demola Bakare, would mark the commencement of a new five-year roadmap following the successful implementation of the 2019-2023 plan.
The commission said the initiative aims to educate and engage young Nigerians on transparency and taking a stand against corruption. Ethicspod, according to the ICPC, would be unveiled by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).
To grace the occasion are Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, who will represent President Bola Tinubu; Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption’, Chairman, House Committee on Anti-corruption, Kayode Moshood Akiotu; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusufu Tuggar.
ICPC’s five-year plan sets goals and priority initiatives to achieve its objectives. This marks the new five-year action plan following the successful enactment of the 2019-2023 action. Bakare added: “This action plan focuses on confronting corruption through pioneering methods and action.
“This podcast is bi-weekly and will bring together beneficiaries, experts, and victims to share and discuss real-life stories to encourage listeners to report corruption.
“Its mission is to increase reporting of corruption cases by the end of the five-year plan.”
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