Rejecting Corrupt Offers Can Consolidate NDLEA’s Achievements, ICPC Advises
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja
The Lagos Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has advised officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to resist the temptation of accepting bribes from the public.
The Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC), Lagos State, Barrister Kabir Elelu, while making this disclosure in his remarks during an event recently held at Ikoyi-Lagos marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, emphasized that rejecting corrupt practices can consolidate and sustain the anti-narcotics agency’s existing good record of achievements.
He encouraged NDLEA officers to remain resolute and resist the allure that drug barons and cartels would try to provide them.
“To sustain the good achievements and name of NDLEA, officers must uphold integrity in the course of their duties. The battle against drug traffickers is a just course that stems from an unrelenting determination to put an end to the suffering and destruction brought about by the illegal drug trade”, he said.
ICPC Commissioner, represented by Mrs. Hadiza Rimi, emphasised that bribery and corruption had no place in the performance of their duties because slipping into the web of corruption would have far-reaching consequences on society.
In her welcome remarks, the Deputy Director of Operations & General Investigation of the NDLEA, Mrs. Ibinabo Archie-Abia, said that this year’s theme is to strengthen actions and cooperation on achieving the goal of a society free of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
