By Newspot Nigeria Editorial Team
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced its plans to deploy the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) in all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government as part of its ongoing anti-corruption efforts.
The announcement was made by Mr. Okoro J. Ulu, the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) for Adamawa State, during a courtesy visit to the management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Hong, in Adamawa State.
Mr. Ulu emphasized that the EICS serves as an annual tool to evaluate how well government institutions uphold ethical standards and comply with integrity benchmarks. He noted that the deployment of this scorecard would expose systemic loopholes that enable corruption and facilitate appropriate corrective measures.
“The Commission came for the purpose of partnering with you to reduce incidences of corruption in the facility and to encourage you to constitute ACTU in the Hospital,” Mr. Ulu stated, urging the FMC to also establish an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) to complement the Commission’s efforts.
In response, the Chief Medical Director of FMC Hong, Prof. Yakub Wilbeforce Nyandati, expressed appreciation to the ICPC team and assured them that the hospital would take immediate steps to form its ACTU. He also welcomed the upcoming deployment of the scorecard and the system study and review process.
The EICS tool, as outlined by the Commission, is integral to cultivating a culture of transparency, ethics, and institutional accountability within public service.
This initiative marks another milestone in ICPC’s strategic agenda to prevent corruption before it happens by strengthening institutional compliance and promoting ethical governance.
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FULL STATEMENT
INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES AND OTHER RELATED OFFENCES COMMISSION (ICPC)
PRESS RELEASE
Friday, 23rd May 2025
ICPC to Deploy Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard in MDAs
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC) is set to deploy its corruption prevention tools, the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government.
This development was made known recently by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC), Adamawa State Office, Mr. Okoro J. Ulu, during a courtesy visit to the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Hong, Adamawa State.
According to the RACC, the Commission in its efforts to curb corruption in government’s establishments will, in no distant time, embark on administering the instrumentality of EICS in MDAs across the country.
Mr. Ulu further explained that the EICS is ICPC’s annual assessment tool that the Commission deploys to evaluate MDAs on their adherence to ethics and integrity requirements.
According to him, EICS is designed to promote a culture of ethical values and compliance to identify loopholes that aid corruption in MDAs so that actions can be taken to minimize them.
The Anti-Corruption Commissioner thereafter, sought for the cooperation of the FMC in that regard and encouraged them to support the constitution of an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in the Centre.
In his words, “the Commission came for the purpose of partnering with you to reduce incidences of corruption in the facility and to encourage you to constitute ACTU in the Hospital”.
Responding, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Yakub Wilbeforce Nyandati, expressed gratitude to the RACC and his team, and promised to commence work on the constitution of ACTU in the hospital, adding that the centre was ready for the EICS and system study and review exercise.
Signed
Demola Bakare, fsi
Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/
Spokesperson for the Commission
