Corruption: ICPC Partners CAC To Check Company Background In Osun

 

Yusuf Oketola

THE Head of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in the State of Osun, Mr. Kunle Omotosho has expressed the willingness of the commission to partner the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on anti-corruption campaign in the state.

Omotosho made the assertion while receiving Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) of ICPC, Osun Office, Mr. Demola Bakare, during a courtesy visit and sensitisation lecture on Monday.

In his address, Bakare stated that the purpose of the visit was to improve on the collaboration between the two organisations at the state level and to enhance the existing cordial relationship.

Bakare said the sensitisation was to enlighten and educate officials of CAC on the anti-corruption campaign so that they would not run afoul of the law in the discharge of their duties.

He noted that CAC is a member of the Illicit Financial Flow (IFF) committee just like ICPC, hence collaboration will facilitate exchange of intel during investigation of entities registered by CAC, particularly when it is requires to check their background.

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He emphasised that ICPC was not just a law enforcement agency, but a change agent that sensitises the society through various platforms as it focuses more on Behavioral Change.

Delivering a lecture on “the Role of Public Servants/CAC officials in the Fight against Corruption”, Mr. Laaro Sulyman of the ICPC office urged staff to support the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of their organisation and promote the culture of integrity for excellent service delivery.

Sulyman submitted that “public officers are custodians of public trust; trust is fragile and must not be handled frivolously”.