The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has emphasized the need to engender a robust relationship with Yaba College of Technology, Lagos to enhance better performance.
The ICPC Lagos State Commissioner, Mr. Chukwurah Alexander, stated this during a courtesy visit to the College recently.
“As a new commissioner, when I look at the record I discovered that there are existing relationships between my commission and Yabatech”.
“This signifies that the institution has a strategic stakeholders who are supportive, this is the type of synergy we want and that is why I am here to reactivate, and to rekindle such”, he stated further
He however, appealed to the management of the college to support him to succeed in the course of his duty.
"I want us to be perfect, I don't want us to start working against ourselves, which is not good"
"They said the house divided against itself shall not stand", he added
Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Engr. Ibraheem Abdul in his response, recalled efforts made by his administration to collaborate with the relevant agencies in the environment.
The YABATECH arm of Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) according to him, is active over the years and just recently the Unit was energized
”We are not unaware of what their roles should be and we don't keep them a day in making sure that they perform their duties”
The Rector maintained that the institution has a necessary relationship with ICPC, which must be strengthened to achieve its objectives
"I think the relationship of the College with ICPC is not moribund, but something that we have to put in more effort in order to achieve our objectives"
He stressed the need to sensitize and enlighten the staff on anti-corruption laws
"As far as we are concerned, we want to be an efficiently managed system that will be recognized internationally and as a result of this, we want to make sure we put in place necessary check and balance".
Engr. Abdul urged the staff to wake to the call of their duties
“We don't want to pride ourselves as being first tertiary institution in name alone, but we want to be first in every progressive and development aspect”, he added
Pix: l-r: The rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr Engr Ibraheem Abdul presenting the college souvenir to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Lagos Resident Commissioner, Mr. Chuwkura Alexander during a courtesy visit to the College
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