ICPC Will Arrest More Corrupt Nigerians Using Digitisation — NITDA

• NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi highlights the potential of automating ICPC to enhance anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria
• Abdullahi assures ICPC of NITDA’s commitment to collaborate on digitization, aiming to monitor and curb corruption in public institutions

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has emphasized that the automation of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will significantly enhance efforts to combat corruption in Nigeria.

Abdullahi conveyed this message during a courtesy visit by the ICPC staff, led by the chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), over the weekend.

Highlighting the link between corruption and human contact, Abdullahi expressed optimism that technology could play a pivotal role in eliminating corrupt practices. He assured the ICPC of NITDA’s commitment to collaborating in digitising services, aiming to monitor and curb corruption in public institutions. He emphasized that automation is an ongoing process, not a one-time event.

The NITDA boss stated, “We have over 293 processes to automate, but we are selecting them one after the other to achieve the agency’s goal. We do this for other ministries, departments, and agencies, with various initiatives in place to facilitate their digital transformation.”

This collaboration signals a proactive step towards leveraging technology to strengthen anti-corruption measures, showcasing the commitment of both agencies to embracing digital solutions for a more transparent and accountable governance system in Nigeria.

NUC disowns viral list ‘exposing 100 fake professors’

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has distanced itself from a widely circulated list alleging 100 professors in Nigeria as fake.

The list, supposedly from the NUC, surfaced last week, accusing professors from various private and public universities of being fake.

Institutions such as the University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, Covenant University, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, University of Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University, Redeemer’s University, and University of Port Harcourt were among those mentioned.

This prompted strong reactions from the affected institutions, leading to the NUC’s acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, releasing a statement disavowing the viral list.