Officers of the Ondo State Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) led by the Head of Investigation, Mr. Wale Adenuga have pledged to work with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, Akure.
Mr. Adenuga made the pledge at a meeting recently held between the two agencies to discuss the provision of NSCDC security personnel to ensure the safety of the ICPC state office and its properties.
At the meeting, Mr. Wale Adenuga, who represented the ICPC Ondo Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Mr. Kayode Kupolati, said that the Commission was counting on the existing synergy between the two agencies.
The NSCDC Head of Armed Squad, Superintendent. B.F Gbore, welcomed the ICPC team and expressed his happiness on the presence of ICPC in Ondo State.
He stated that the NSCDC was ready to offer the Commission every necessary support needed to fight the menace of corruption.
Also during the meeting, the issue of collaboration in awareness creation and public mobilization was discussed by the Public Enlightenment & Education Officer of ICPC, Supt. Jenmi Ganiu. O and the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NSCDC, Assistant Superintendent, D.A Aidamenbor.
The NSCDC PRO gave the assurance that the NSCDC would be ready to assist the Commission in any way possible.