The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has urged its newly recruited staff to uphold integrity, transparency and accountability in public service.
The call was made on Friday at the conclusion of a five-day sensitisation and capacity-building workshop organised by the Commission’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in Lafia.
The workshop brought together newly recruited staff from the North-Central geopolitical zone and the Commission’s headquarters to promote ethical conduct and prevent corruption.
The Chairman of RMAFC, Dr Mohammed Shehu, represented by the Federal Commissioner representing Kwara, Alhaji Ismaila Agaka, urged participants to apply the knowledge acquired during the training.
Shehu said the fight against corruption began with individual choices and required collective commitment to protecting public resources, strengthening public trust and upholding professional standards.
He charged the participants to become ambassadors of integrity in their respective offices through diligence, transparency and commitment to the Commission’s constitutional mandate.
The chairman stressed that responsible management of public resources was crucial to national development, adding that sustainable transformation required a determined commitment to combating corruption.
He also encouraged participants to prioritise their physical and mental well-being, noting that healthy lifestyles contributed to effective public service delivery.
Similarly, the Commissioner representing Nasarawa, Alhaji Abdulkadir Al-Makura, urged participants to demonstrate the lessons learnt through their professional responsibilities and personal conduct.
Al-Makura said integrity, honesty, discipline and accountability should extend beyond the workplace, noting that public officers’ private and official conduct reflected their commitment to ethical standards.
He urged the newly recruited staff to shun corruption and misconduct, challenging them to translate the training into tangible improvements in their decisions and approach to public service.
The commissioner appreciated RMAFC and other stakeholders for selecting Nasarawa to host the workshop and commended the hospitality extended to participants during their stay in Lafia.
One of the participants, Mr Anendah Ahanga, from the Commission’s Makurdi office, described the workshop as enlightening, saying it broadened his understanding of integrity and accountability.
Ahanga said the sessions challenged some previously held perceptions about practices considered ordinary or acceptable, reinforcing the need for vigilance, sound judgement and caution in personal and professional dealings.
He urged public officers to avoid cutting corners, follow due process and ensure transparency in managing public funds, adding that integrity required doing what was right despite external pressures.
Another participant, Adeze Oraegbuna, described the training as impactful, expressing confidence that applying its lessons would promote good governance and strengthen public trust.
Mr Kabiru Shuaibu, of the Commission’s Fiscal Efficiency Department in Abuja, said corruption remained an obstacle to national progress.
He urged citizens to report suspected cases of corruption to the appropriate authorities, stressing the importance of collective efforts in tackling the menace.
Shuaibu said the Commission’s responsibility to monitor accruals to and disbursements from the Federation Account made safeguarding public resources particularly important.
He expressed confidence that the training would strengthen the Commission’s efforts to promote accountability, prevent corruption and ensure responsible management of public funds.
