When was icpc founded

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The issue of corruption has led to loss of confidence in Nigeria by its citizens at home and abroad including the international community at large due to the activities of fraudsters, corrupt public officials and mis-governance by our leaders.

On the international scene, Nigeria has been blacklisted as a slate in which integrity and transparency are alien and where no transactions occur without greasing palms. There is a culture of unregulated informal economy, inefficient contract awards, inadequate enforcement of existing laws and a culture of preferential treatment in the conduct of government business.

There is no gainsaying that this menace has to be tackled with utmost seriousness. The establishment of an anti-graft agency as thus necessary to address the issue. C was established in the year by an Act of the National Assembly to combat corruption at all levels. This long essay represents an attempt to probe into the role of the commission and the impact of its existence in abrogating the menace of corruption in Nigeria.

In its chapter one, an attempt is made at introducing the subject matter of the essay as well as a consideration of the major terms used in the work, the scope of corruption and a probe into the history and causes of corruption in Nigeria. Act, the prosecution of those offences and punishments prescribed therefore. Chapter three deals with an assessment of the role of he commission in combating corruption in Nigeria and other factors which affect the smooth operation of the commission in its task.

With respect to the prosecution of cases, the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act provides that every prosecution for offences under it shall be deemed to be done with the consent of the Attorney-General. Furthermore, it is provided that the Chief Judge of a State or the Federal Capital Territory shall designate a court or judge to hear and determine all cases arising under the Act.

Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube. Olubukola Balogun Honourable Member Barr. Grace Chinda Honourable Member Mrs. Our Role. Duties of the Commission: Section 6 a-f of the ICPC Act sets out the duties of the Commission as paraphrased in the following: To receive and investigate complaints from members of the public on allegations of corrupt practices and in appropriate cases, prosecute the offenders.

To examine the practices, systems and procedures of public bodies and where such systems aid corruption, to direct and supervise their review.

To instruct, advise and assist any officer, agency, or parastatal on ways by which fraud or corruption may be eliminated or minimized by them. To advise heads of public bodies of any changes in practice, systems or procedures compatible with the effective discharge of the duties of public bodies to reduce the likelihood or incidence of bribery, corruption and related offences.