The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Ministry of Power have pledged closer collaboration to strengthen transparency, accountability and service delivery in Nigeria’s power sector.
The commitment was made during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, and senior ministry officials to the ICPC headquarters in Abuja.
Speaking during the visit, the minister described the ICPC as a key government institution whose support is needed to improve accountability and address challenges affecting the power sector.
Tegbe disclosed that about 30 per cent of the sector’s challenges are linked to vandalism, adding that the ministry requires the commission’s guidance on several cases involving anti-corruption and enforcement processes.
He also said electricity generation has improved, with national output now exceeding 5,000 megawatts, expressing confidence that stronger collaboration with the ICPC would help sustain the gains.
Responding, ICPC Secretary Clifford Okwudili Oparaodu congratulated the minister on his appointment and welcomed the ministry’s decision to partner with the commission.
Oparaodu said the commission’s mandate of enforcement, prevention and public education positions it to support the ministry in promoting accountability and ensuring that contractors and other stakeholders handling public resources are held accountable.
He added that improved electricity supply would stimulate industrial growth, create jobs and support national economic development.
Both institutions reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration to safeguard public resources, strengthen integrity and improve service delivery in the power sector.
