ICPC, NDLEA collaborate to tackle corruption in Enugu
By Paul Michael
The Enugu office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Enugu State Command have agreed to collaborate in tackling the menace of corruption, especially in information and intelligence sharing.
Both agencies agreed on the collaboration when the newly deployed Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) of ICPC, Enugu State Office, Mr Kennedy Ebhotemen, and a delegation of principal officers of the Commission in the state paid a courtesy visit to NDLEA Enugu State Command.
Speaking during the visit, the Commissioner commended the NDLEA State Commander, Mr Bassey A. Idim, for the prompt response to the request from the ICPC to pay the courtesy call, and explained that as agencies of government, working in synergy in the areas of information gathering and sharing of intelligence to restrain crimes would complement efforts of both agencies in the State.
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Ebhotemen further explained the tripartite mandate of ICPC, which comprised Enforcement, Prevention, Public Education, and Enlightenment as enshrined in section 6 (a-f) of the ICPC Act 2000 and solicited the assistance of the anti-drug agency to oblige the Commission the use of its detention facilities to keep ICPC suspects whenever the need arises, as well as the use of their personnel for joint operational activities.
While responding, the NDLEA Commander, welcomed the team to his Command and expressed the hope that both organizations would work together to rid the society of corrupt and other criminal elements.
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