By Paul Michael, Abuja
In a bid to address ethical deficiencies and lack of integrity in Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, has urged the Board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to infuse the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP) into its operations.
Professor Owasanoye, stated this during an Integrity Forum Award Ceremony to honour outstanding and deserving staff of NAHCON.
The ICPC Chairman, who was represented by an Assistant Commissioner, Mr. Hassan Salihu, stressed that the state of extreme dishonour that lack of character in service has caused the country and its citizenry should be out rightly uprooted.
He urged all NAHCO staff to own and practice the values of the NEIP including propagation of its principles in offices, homes, within the country and during Hajj operation in Saudi Arabia.
“I enjoin all of you to imbibe core values of the Policy, which include human dignity, voice and participation, patriotism, personal responsibility, integrity, national unity and professionalism,” he added.
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Meanwhile, The Trumpet reports that the award of ‘NAHCON Mr Integrity for the year 2021’ was presented to Mr Dan-Asabe Abdullahi Ridwan by the Executive Chairman of the Hajj Commission, Malam Zikurallah Olakunle Hassan.
Mr Ridwan was also honoured with a gift of a refrigerator, cash of N50,000 from the management of NAHCON and personal cash gifts by some staff and guests at the occasion.
“The gentleman, Mr Dan-Asabe Abdullahi Ridwan passed all integrity test conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) and testimony of his superiors have qualified him to be named: NAHCON Mr Integrity for the year 2021,” the Hajj Commission Chairman said while handing over the award.
The ICPC boss, congratulated the outstanding staff of the year, as he enjoined other Staff of NAHCON to emulate him.
According to him, “It is without doubt that the award will serve as an encouragement to others to also uphold integrity.”
