RSUBEB Inaugurates Anti-Graft Unit To Fight Corruption

Miffed by the spate of reports of corruption in the education system, the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board (RSUBEB) has inaugurated an Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) to fight corruption at all levels of basic education in the state.
To this end, members of the committee are to compliment the efforts of the management in its desire to fight corruption in the agency.
Inaugurating the body, the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner in the state, Mrs Ekere Usiere, described ACTU as a unit of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) established in MDAs to tackle corrupt practices.
The commissioner, who read the ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye’s goodwill message to the newly inducted ACTU members, described ICPC as the apex body vested with the responsibility to fight corruption and other offenses in Nigeria.
While commending the good relationship existing between ICPC in the state and the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, the commissioner charged the ACTU members to carry out their duty diligently and without bias, and expressed optimism that the newly inducted members would be vibrant and functional in their job.
Earlier in his address of welcome, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Ven. Fyneface Akah, had described the combined work of ICPC in the state and the board as very fruitful.
He noted that ACTU has been very useful in the broad organisation of work and life of the board, as according to him, basic education in Rivers State was the highest retainer of personnel vis-a-vis stakeholders’ pressure, “which was why when the idea of an extra disciplinary arm (ICPC) came to us, we welcomed it in what we do as managers of basic education”.
Akah, who said the last regime (ACTU) in the board made tremendous achievements, but however, advised the newly inaugurated ACTU members to re-engineer their duties, and assured them of the board’s support.
In his acceptance speech, the new ACTU Chairman at the board headquarters, Mr Samuel Gilbert, thanked the management and staff of the board for finding him and his team worthy to serve, and promised not to disappoint the board.
The new ACTU members are, Samuel Gilbert as chairman; and Mr Nuka Deemua (secretary).
Other members are Mr Ntamari Nwizug, Mrs Joy Ambakaderemo, Mrs Edith Jack, Mrs Joy Alabere, Mrs Blessing Obiri, and Mrs Ibisaki Dappa.
Highlight of the ceremony included he conduct of preliminary investigation and overview of ACTU standing order.

By: Akujobi Amadi