The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered over ₦446 billion and restrained an additional ₦142 billion in forfeiture, along with ₦30 billion in cash, within one month.
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed this on Monday during the Monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing in Abuja.
According to him, the anti-graft commission “did remarkably well in September,” recovering ₦446 billion and securing restraining orders on another ₦173 billion pending forfeiture.
Issa-Onilu described the feat as a significant stride in the federal government’s anti-corruption drive, adding that during the period under review, the ICPC received 19 petitions through both in-person and digital channels.
“Out of a total of 33 cases assigned for investigation, nine were successfully investigated, with three convictions secured,” he stated, noting that updates on the concluded cases had been shared with relevant authorities.
The NOA chief also revealed that the ICPC conducted 77 sensitisation workshops and conferences, reaching over 41,900 individuals, including State Attorneys-General.
In a bid to strengthen institutional transparency, the Commission carried out corruption risk assessments and inaugurated eight Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
He added that the Commission’s social media engagement rose to 1,650 interactions, while its weekly television programme, Transparency Files, aired four new episodes, alongside 27 indigenous-language outreach broadcasts.
In addition, the ICPC issued 12 press releases that collectively received 121 media mentions nationwide — a reflection, Issa-Onilu said, of the Commission’s “sustained commitment to a transparent and accountable Nigeria.”
Meanwhile, ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), has called for faster and more consistent adjudication of corruption cases to strengthen the nation’s anti-graft efforts.
Speaking at a two-day workshop for judicial officers at the National Judicial Institute, Abuja, Aliyu emphasised the judiciary’s crucial role in ensuring that “corruption does not pay and that those found guilty do not benefit from the proceeds of crime.”
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