Ministry of Police Affairs inaugurated Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani Gwarzo, has inaugurated the ministry’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, ACTU, in conjunction with the Independence Corrupt Practice Commission, ICPC.

The inauguration of the 11-member ACTU was performed by the permanent secretary in the presence of the representative of the chairman of ICPC at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.

Gwarzo pointed out that the Ministry of Police Affairs is committed to entrenching a culture of transparency and accountability in running the affairs of the ministry.

He said the inauguration marked a turning point in the management of the ministry’s resources, adding that ACTU, in conjunction with ICPC, would be required to examine all the processes and procedures in the ministry to plug all loopholes and leakages.

In his words: “ACTU will be properly equipped to function effectively despite the shortage of office space. Efforts will be made to provide the secretariat for ACTU and I am soliciting the assistance of ICPC in the training of ACTU members.”

The chairman of ICPC, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, represented by the Director of the System Study and Review Department, Mr Olusegun Adigun, said: “It is hoped that with this inauguration, the unit will be empowered to deliver on its mandate, which includes periodic sensitisation of staff on and against corruption; examination of systems, processes, and procedures that are prone to corruption; and proffering solutions.”