By Samuel Ibezim

THE federal government has urged the newly inaugurated members of boards of parastatals to shun corruption. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation, SGF, said the present administration has zero tolerance for any form of corruption.

Speaking at the inauguration of the governing board of eight government agencies, Mustapha said the stance of the federal government must not be compromised in anyway by the board members. “Government will frown at and punish corrupt practices perpetrated by any board member as well as the management team of these agencies,” he said.

The board members were enjoined to be committed and live above board. He said: “Your Agencies are critical to the achievement of the developmental goals of government, being implementing entities. You are all enjoined to commit to achieving these mandates and to live above board.

“Except where expressly stated by statute, Board appointments are part time. Management of your Agencies should therefore be allowed to perform the day-to-day running of these Agencies without hindrance. Your allowances and entitlements as Board members are guided by extant circulars that will be distributed to you in due course. Please acquaint your selves with the circulars for proper guidance.”

The governing boards inaugurated by the SGF include: National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI; Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, NCPC; National Lottery Trust Fund, NLTF, and National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC.

Others are: Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission, NAEC; Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC; National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, and Galaxy Backbone Limited, GB.

– Feb.  27, 2018 @ 17:45 GMT |