The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission has disclosed plans to commence monitoring of education related projects across Borno State as part of efforts to ensure transparency and quality service delivery in primary and secondary schools.
The ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner overseeing Borno and Yobe states, Linus Gubbi disclosed the plan on Wednesday shortly after a sensitisation meeting with Directors and staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board in Maiduguri, the capital of the state.
He said the sensitisation meeting provided an opportunity to partner with the board in the areas of knowledge sharing on the rules guiding procurements and strengthening collaboration to enhance whistle blowing.
Gubbi stressed, “the aim is to sensitise the management and staff of Borno state universal basic education on the core values of national ethics and integrity policy of the federal government. And also, to inculcate transparency, integrity and professionalism in the delivery of services in the educational sector in Borno State.”
While speaking on the proposed plans for project monitoring, Gubbi explained, “subject to approval from headquarters, we may begin to monitor projects embarked upon by Borno SUBEB, just the way we track constituency and executive projects in the headquarters.”
