The Independent Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has pledged that corrupt individuals will not be granted the luxury of enjoying their money in any way, shape, or form.
At the opening ceremony for the commission’s prototype state office building in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the commission’s chairman, made the announcement. Akure is the state capital of Ondo.
According to Owasanoye, the anti-corruption campaign being waged by the commission is making consistent headway thanks to the concerted efforts of all stakeholders in the country.
He explained that the ICPC had been trying to deal with Illicit Financial Flows (IFFS) out of the nation with the cooperation of reputable partners. IFFS stands for “Illicit Financial Flows.”
According to what he has said so far, their tool for tracing, recovering, and managing the proceeds of crime has successfully ensured that the corrupt are deprived of the luxury of enjoying their plunder.
According to what he had to say, “The commission in this regard has in accordance with the recently passed Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 disposed of some of the moveable and immovable proceeds of crime on which it secured final forfeiture.”
According to him, the battle against corruption is not solely the job of anti-corruption and other law enforcement organisations; rather, it is a collective obligation that falls on all of us.
In this regard, he gave his word that they would combat corruption to the point where it posed an existential threat to the stability of society as well as the peace and progress of society. He emphasised that there is no middle ground or option because they must either deal with the ailment or it will eventually lead to a societal disaster.
The chairman of the commission stated that Ondo was among the states that would be providing home to one of the prototype buildings supplied in the first phase of the commission’s project across the country. He made this statement while simultaneously appealing to the government of Ondo to work together in the fight against corruption.
The building contains two stories and a variety of rooms and amenities, including a conference room, staff offices, interview rooms, a detention facility, a library, and stores.
He claimed that the structure would also increase the efficiency of the officials who were assigned to the state.
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