Aliyu reacts as ICPC probes REA

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has commenced a probe of the Rural Electrification Agency, REA.

In a statement, the Managing Director of REA, Aliyu Abba, welcomed the probe.

According to him, the broad strategy survey and reappraisal of REA’s operations is portion of efforts to deepen accountability and amended transparency.

Aliyu emphasised that arsenic the REA continues to negociate progressively important programmes, partnerships and investments, it carries a heightened work to guarantee that its interior frameworks are afloat accountable, transparent and acceptable for purpose.

He called for accrued collaboration betwixt the committee and the agency’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, ACTU.

“Transparency is strongest erstwhile an organisation is consenting to unfastened its systems to outer scrutiny, place operational gaps, and actively instrumentality corrective measures,” the MD said.

He pledged that the collaboration with the ICPC and ACTU would beryllium a continuous framework, ensuring ongoing valuation and strengthening of the systems driving agrarian electrification crossed the ...