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An advocacy group, BudgIT, says it will soon launch research report that reviewed the Nigeria’s current fiscal support and institutional response to COVID-19 pandemic.
Its Senior Programme Officer, Mr Iyanuoluwa Bolarinwa, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akwa.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BudgIT is a civic organisation that applies technology to intersect citizen’s engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change.
It is also a leading advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria, with a primary aim of raising standard of transparency and accountability in government.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will jointly work with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to tackle corruption in the extractive industry.
The Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, (SAN) gave this indication during a visit to the corporate headquarters of the Commission by the top management of NEITI led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji.
Owasanoye stated that ensuring transparency and accountability of the extractive industries has become necessary due to its importance as the largest revenue earner for the nation.
Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, (SAN)
He assured that the collaboration with the NEITI will help recover revenues for the government and block loopholes in the extractive industries.
Establish Anti-Corruption Commission In Kwara, Group Tells State Government
The Commission, as reported, will investigate and prosecute officials of the state government and registered contractors, among others, indicted for economic crimes and financial misappropriation.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 20, 2021
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) has urged the Kwara State government to establish a Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PUCACC) in the state.
The group noted that there is a need to fight corruption institutionally, saying corruption is the major reason the level of growth and development does not commensurate with public funds spent by successive administrations since the return of democracy.
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Zamfara governor, Yari, in EFCC custody, faces long interrogation session
The former governor has been held by the EFCC for eight hours as of the time of filing this report on Tuesday.
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently interrogating a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, over series of corruption allegations.
PREMIUM TIMES understands that the former governor had been held at the Sokoto office of the anti-graft agency for eight hours as of the time of filing this report on Tuesday.
The newspaper had exclusively
reported how the commission via a letter dated April 6, 2021 invited Mr Yari to appear for interrogation at its Sokoto office on April 8.
ICPC, NEITI to collaborate against corruption in extractive industries ICPC, NEITI to collaborate against corruption in extractive industries
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday, said it would work very closely with the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) to tackle corruption in the extractive industry.
The Chairman of the commission, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye (SAN) gave this indication during a visit to the corporate headquarters of the commission by the top management of NEITI led by its Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji.
A statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Agugua, and made available to newsmen in Abuja, quoted Professor Owasanoye as saying ensuring transparency and accountability of the extractive industries has become necessary due to its importance as the largest revenue earner for the nation.