…as Director calls for corruption free public service.
In its bid to enhance accountability, transparency and combat corruption in public service, the federal medical centre Ikole Ekiti has inaugurated the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU).
The ACTU which was originally established in 2001 is in collaboration with Office of the Head of Service of the Federation(OHCSF) ICPC and will serve as the internal regulatory mechanism to undertake periodic sensitization of staff on and against corruption, examine systems, processes and procedures that are prone to corruption and proffer solution and ensure compliance.
The Medical Director of the Health facility, Professor Dare Ogunlusi, represented by Dr. Babajide Rosiji in his remarks said the unit was put together to build a transparent and corruption free community.
He describes the transparency unit as a potent antidote to the menace of corruption that has held the growth and prosperity of any society.
Rosiji also declared that although, their has been mechanism on ground to tackle corruption with the establishment of Compliance Unit to ensure strict adherence to extant rules.
He explained that the essence of the transparency unit is to fix the broken systems that allows corruption to fester while also encouraging them to brace up for the task ahead.
His words, “It will interest you to know that one of my visions and goals as the medical director of this centre, is to build a centre where every pennny that comes in is judiciously spent for the purpose it was meant for to ensure transparent and accountable use of government resources.
” There is no where in this hospital today where any individual is permitted to receice payment from patients in cash or into personal accounts.
The only authorized payment receiving authority are the payment points in the OPD and the account section.
“Your job is clear, uncompromising, you must look into every corner without fear or favour regardless of the office or influence held by those involved to forestall the tendency to divert publuc funds”.
Representing the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Comission (ICPC), Tiku Andrew while delivering the goodwill message of Dr Musa Adamu Aliu thanked the FMC management for putting together the inuaguration and induction of the Anti- Corruption and Transparency Unit(ACTU).
According to him, creating the unit affirms the outright commitment of the institution in domesticating the anti corruption crusade.
” Let me state here that the ACTU initiative is not intended to undermine the authority of Management but rather to complement it especially in bringing about a positive anti corruption culture in the MDAs.”
He also charged the newly inaugurated members to justify the trust reposed in them and discharge their duties effectively.
The legal officer of the ICPC Barrister Kehinde Adetoye performed the swearing in and oath taking for the newly inaugurated ACTU members.
The members of the ACTU include: Dr. Onjefu Stephen as the Chairman, Mr. Fatodun Adebayo Vice Chairman, Mrs Kehinde Yinka Secretary, Mrs Adeosun Florence Oluwafunmilayo member and Badmus Babatunde Ayodeji member.
Speaking on behalf of the committee members, Dr. Onjefu promised not to disappoint the purpose of which they were inaugurated while also thanking members of staff management of the FMC for the trust reposed in them.
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