No corruption within ICPC will be tolerated, says Aliyu Musa

Aliyu Musa, the chairperson of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says his leadership will not tolerate corrupt practices within the commission.

Musa spoke on Monday during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Civil Society Legislative Centre (CISLAC) at the ICPC headquarters in Abuja.

The ICPC boss said the anti-graft agency under his watch would work within the confines of the law to tackle corruption in Nigeria and be responsible.

“As the chairman of ICPC, I have told Nigerians that we are going to work within the confines of the law and in accordance with the national best practices to ensure that we tackle this challenge of corruption in this country,” he was quoted as saying by NAN.

“We are determined to ensure that we promote good ethical justice and also run a responsible organisation that is efficient in its targets and responsibilities.

“We will continue to sustain that reputation and integrity that the ICPC is known for, and we are not going to tolerate any corruption within the commission.

“Whatever we are going to do, we will ensure that we do it logically.”

Musa added that civil society organisations like CISLAC are keeping ICPC on its toes in the fight against corruption through constant demands for transparency and accountability.

He said the ICPC will continue to sustain its collaborative efforts with CSOs through project tracking initiatives.

Earlier, Auwal Rafsanjani, the executive director of CISLAC, said the visit was to rekindle the partnership between the centre and ICPC, adding that CISLAC will continue to support the work of the ICPC.