The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is set to partner with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to strengthen transparency, accountability and due process in the execution of its projects and programmes.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NWDC, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Maaji, disclosed this when he received the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of ICPC for Kano and Jigawa States, Barrister Ahmad Mohammed Wada, during an advocacy visit to the Commission’s headquarters in Kano.
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Barrister Wada said the visit was aimed at establishing a strategic partnership to prevent corruption, particularly in the implementation of development projects across the North-West region.
He advocated a formal collaboration framework that would ensure strict compliance with procurement procedures and due process at every stage of project execution.
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Responding, Professor Maaji welcomed the proposal and commended the ICPC for its proactive approach to preventing corruption through advocacy and institutional collaboration.
He reaffirmed the NWDC’s commitment to transparency, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption, expressing the Commission’s readiness to work with the ICPC, particularly in project monitoring and commissioning.
Professor Maaji noted that the involvement of the anti-corruption agency in project implementation would strengthen credibility and boost public confidence in the Commission’s interventions across the region.
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Both organisations agreed to develop a formal framework to institutionalise the partnership and strengthen oversight of projects and programmes.
The proposed collaboration is expected to promote accountability and ensure that development projects are implemented in accordance with established regulations and procedures.