The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission RMAFC organized a two-day induction and orientation training in Nasarawa State for newly inaugurated members of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU).
Speaking at the opening session, the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Mohammad Bello Shehu, OFR, represented by Director Human Resource and Administration Mr. Rabiu Kabir urged the members to uphold the highest standards of integrity, responsibility, and commitment to national interest in the discharge of their duties.
He remarked, “ACTU’s mission to promote transparency and a corruption-free system aligns perfectly with our mandate, and I am confident that our collaboration will yield significant benefits.”
Dr. Shehu noted that the Commission was undergoing a critical phase, having recently achieved a major milestone with the signing of the RMAFC Bill into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He emphasized the need for them to demonstrate the Commission’s core values of fairness, justice, and equity.
ThenChairman also reiterated RMAFC’s shared vision with ACTU in contributing to national development, affirming the Commission’s commitment to supporting the unit while expecting equal dedication and diligence in return
In his closing remarks on behalf of the ACTU Chairman, the Secretary of the Unit, Mr. Mohammed Bashir Umar who described the training as a success, thanked all the participants for their commitment. He obseeved that the exercise had equipped members with the knowledge of how and when to apply extant rules effectively. “It is our responsibility to alert management to areas where the system is not functioning optimally,” he added.
He further highlighted the importance of ACTU within any organisation and urged members to remain proactive in identifying and addressing any irregularities. “ACTU is a special unit, each of us has a duty to strive toward correcting any abnormality we encounter,” he said.
The scope of the training covered several critical areas, including:
• Budget Monitoring and Implementation
• Conduct of System Study and Review by ACTU
• Overview of the ACTU Standing Order
• Overview of Ethics and Integrity Compliance Study
