The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) CRIN Branch was inaugurated on 20th December, 2022 by the representative of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Abuja and Ibadan Office. In his opening remarks, the ED CRIN, Dr. Patrick Adebola thanked the ICPC officials present at the inauguration and induction ceremony. He noted that some CRIN Staff were known as notorious frivolous petitions’ writers, which has put the Institute in unrest state and has wasted money and time in the past. He believed that now that ACTU is in place in the Institute, the staff will be sensitised on the penalty for frivolous petition writing.
The Chairman ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, SAN, OFR, represented by Mr. Austin Uduke, commended the ED CRIN for taking steps to create ACTU Team in the Institute. He congratulated the newly inducted and inaugurated members of the committee, and noted that their nominations were based on their integrity. He informed all that any staff found writing frivolous petitions is liable to ten (10) years imprisonment. Mr. Uduke enjoined the management to support the committee, while the staff were requested to cooperate with them in order to enhance dutiful discharge of the tasks ahead them. The representative from ICPC, Ibadan Office, Mr. Tope Edunjobi equally explained that ACTU was established by 2000 act and was given three (3) mandates which are: (i) Sensitization of staff, (ii) Enforcement of Law, and (iii) Prevention of corruption. Meanwhile, the Chairman of ACTU, CRIN Branch, Dr. R.R. Ipinmoroti praised the ED for making the inauguration possible and promised on behalf of the committee that they will abide by the oath of office and discharge the task diligently as well as making the Institute proud.
Among the personalities present at the occasion were the ICPC representatives (Messrs Austin Uduke, Tope Edunjobi, Kunle Balogun and Mrs Agnes Komolafe, CRIN ACTU Desk Officer), and some management staff (Dr. Patrick Adebola, ED; Dr. S.O. Agbeniyi, Director Training and Mr. J.O. Onatunde-Onanuga, Acting Head Admin). The newly inaugurated CRIN ACTU members are: Dr. R.R. Ipinmoroti, Chairman; Dr. (Mrs.) O.O. Adeigbe, Mr. A.A Odusote, Mr. D.A. Gimba, Mrs. F. Fabowale, Mr. M. Oyawale and Mrs. M.O. Yahaya, Secretary.
