New Permanent Secretary Urges State House Staff To Eschew Corrupt Practices

Members of staff of the highest political office in the country must be exemplary in terms of prudence, discipline and integrity, the new Permanent Secretary of the State House, Engr. Nebolisa Emordi, said Thursday in Abuja.
In his opening remarks at an Anti-Corruption Sensitization Programme for Management and Staff of the State House, which was organized in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Permanent Secretary noted that the desire for quick self-enrichment had sadly derailed professionalism in some public institutions.
Mr. Emordi said that civil servants in the State House must be particularly careful in their conduct and also watchful of relationships that could taint their careers, especially as it relates to issues of graft and corruption.
The Permanent Secretary also warned members of staff of the State House that their special positions will not shield them from the search light of the anti-corruption agencies in the country.
In a presentation at the occasion, the Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta said that the fight against corruption in the country goes beyond self-discipline and personal integrity to include a willingness to expose and share information on corrupt public servants.
“Public trust is the greatest trust ever and public servants must live by the tenets of their profession as they work on behalf of unsuspecting people who have entrusted them to look after the country with integrity, humility and selflessness, ’ ’ Mr. Nta told the management and staff of the Presidential Villa who participated in the programme.’’
He was represented by the ICPC Deputy Director (Prosecution), Mr. Akeem Lawal.