 Kaduna State Office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged staff of the Kaduna Mining Development Company (KMDC) to embrace transparency and shun all forms of corrupt practices, warning that workplace crimes pose an existential threat to both organisational efficiency and national progress.
The charge came during a one-day sensitisation session on the “Overview of the ICPC Act, 2000 and Workplace Crime and Its Consequences in the Public Service,” held recently at the KMDC headquarters.
Addressing the approximately 25 participants, Assistant Chief Superintendent Bashir Halliru Aliyu underscored that corruption remains one of the most formidable barriers to institutional growth and national development, stressing that no establishment can fulfil its mandate in an environment where unethical practices are normalised.
“Corruption erodes productivity, saps public confidence, deters both local and foreign investment, and stifles the overall advancement of any organisation,” Aliyu stated. He noted that the Kaduna Mining Development Company could only achieve its strategic objectives and deliver optimal value to stakeholders when its workforce is anchored in the principles of accountability, professionalism, and due process.
Aliyu further urged employees to remain steadfast in their commitment to honesty, reminding them that every individual bears a collective responsibility to safeguard the organisation’s reputation by resisting malfeasance and promptly reporting any observed acts of impropriety.
In his own remarks, an ICPC Superintendent, Sani Mai Kafi, called on staff to cultivate a culture of integrity, equity, and truthfulness in their daily operations. He emphasised that these values are not merely personal virtues but essential pillars for building a credible, resilient, and stakeholder-responsive public service.
“Integrity must transcend individual character to become an institutional ethos; one that fosters good governance, reinforces accountability, and paves the way for sustainable development,” Mai Kafi asserted.
He charged the participants to see themselves as ambassadors of ethical renewal, challenging them to lead by example in demonstrating fairness and uprightness in every official transaction.
The interactive session, which featured extensive deliberations on the provisions of the ICPC Act and the legal repercussions of workplace offences, is part of the Commission’s broader nationwide campaign to entrench anti-corruption consciousness within the public and private sectors.
With the mining sector poised to play a pivotal role in Nigeria’s economic diversification agenda, the ICPC reaffirmed its resolve to partner with agencies like KMDC in fostering a transparent, rule-based operating environment.