The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched a targeted initiative to embed integrity and ethical consciousness in secondary school students across Ondo State.
As part of its sustained efforts to promote national values among young Nigerians, the Ondo State Office of the ICPC commenced a five-day anti-corruption sensitisation programme in Akure on Monday, 19 January 2026.
Held under the theme “Building Integrity Early: Understanding the National Ethics and Integrity Policy (NEIP),” the initiative is designed to visit ten secondary schools within the state capital. The opening day featured interactive sessions at Akure Baptist High School and Estate High School, engaging roughly 1,000 students alongside teachers and school administrators.
Mr. Jenmi Ganiu Owolabi, Assistant Chief Superintendent and Head of the Public Education Unit at the ICPC Ondo State Office, led the proceedings. He introduced students to the core principles of the NEIP, emphasising its role in fostering honesty, accountability, discipline, and patriotism.
Mr. Owolabi stressed that combating corruption must begin early, urging pupils to uphold academic honesty, resist negative peer influence, and make value-driven decisions in and out of school. The sessions proved highly interactive, with students actively debating integrity-related challenges.
At Akure Baptist High School, the Principal, Mrs. Ayeni Mary Oluwaseyi, praised the ICPC for its timely intervention in the moral development of learners.
“Beyond academic excellence, our students must be grounded in strong moral principles. This programme reinforces the importance of integrity, and we are grateful to the ICPC for including our school in this vital campaign,” she remarked.
Estate High School’s Principal, Mrs. Olaimolu Abiodun, represented by the School Counsellor Mrs. Olakitan Opeyemi, similarly applauded the Commission’s focus on youth engagement.
“By exposing students to the National Ethics and Integrity Policy, the ICPC is helping them understand their role in building a corruption-free society. These lessons will guide them toward becoming responsible, ethical citizens,” she noted.
Also in attendance was Mrs. Foluso M. Akintoye, Head of the Guidance and Counselling Unit within the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. She reaffirmed the Ministry’s support for programmes that strengthen moral education in schools, highlighting the essential role of guidance counselling in shaping student behaviour.
To reinforce the anti-corruption messages, the ICPC presented Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to both schools’ management and students.
Approved by the Ondo State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the week-long programme will continue across eight additional secondary schools in Akure, concluding on Friday, 23 January 2026.