The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has requested the Presidency, the National Assembly Commission, the Federal Judicial Service Commission, and all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to provide details of their anti-corruption strategies as part of the initiative to curb contract abuse.
The EFCC has set a deadline for all MDAs to submit their anti-corruption strategies by March 1.
This move aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s government agenda to combat corruption within MDAs. The EFCC communicated this requirement through separate letters addressed to the Chief of Staff to the President, the Permanent Secretary at the State House, Aso Rock Villa, the Chairman of the National Assembly Commission, and the Secretary of the Federal Judicial Service Commission.
The anti-graft agency emphasized that this directive is consistent with the Fraud Risk Assessment Prevention and Control Project for MDAs launched by the President in January.
“The aim of the project is to assess extant anti-corruption measures in MDAs with a particular focus on identifying gaps, and vulnerabilities, developing strategies and techniques to mitigate corruption and other financial crimes prevalent in MDAs.
“You are kindly requested to forward to the commission a detailed anti-corruption policy or strategy deployed by your office to prevent abuse in contract and procurement processes.
“Kindly note that the commission expects your response to this request on or before the close of business on Friday, 1st day of March 2024,” the letter read in part.
