The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad has charged members of the Authority’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) not to witch-hunt or blackmail the Authority in the discharge of their mandate, but should rather keep the Authority in check so that it would not do what it’s not supposed to do.
The Executive Secretary who gave the charge during ACTU’s inauguration at the Authority’s Conference Hall, told them that a lot was expected from them having been carefully selected from the various departments.
Represented by the Director, Human Resource Management, Aminu Aliyu Gaya at the event, the Executive Secretary told ACTU members that “a lot is expected from you, you should be up and doing so that the image established by the previous members of ACTU, you will continue to hold the banner so that you will not be found wanting”.
“You have been given the responsibility not to witch-hunt or blackmail the Authority, but your purpose is to see that the system is working”.
The Honourable Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) who was represented by the Acting Director, System Study and Review Department, Olusegun Adigun stressed the need to empower FCDA’s ACTU to be able to deliver on its mandate, which according to him, include examination of system processes and procedures that are prone to corruption and providing solution, developing and reviewing code of ethics for staff and ensuring compliance with safe monitoring of budget implementation of the Organization, among others.
Responding after the oath of allegiance was administered by the ICPC on them, the chairman of FCDA’s ACTU, Tpl. Ashafa Yusuf Samaila said though the task before the Unit was formidable, he expressed confidence in their collective ability to rise to the occasion, assuring that “we will confront corruption head-on, deploying robust measures to detect, investigate, eradicate any misconduct that threatens the integrity of our institution”.
