PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU HAS APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR ICPC 17-10-23
By Sadiq Aminu President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, pending Senate confirmation.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says the appointment is in furtherance of the Renewed Hope mandate to reform key institutions and invigorate Nigeria’s war on corruption.
The statement lists Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, while Mr. Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu serves as Secretary.
The appointments following the President’s approval of the outgoing Chairman’s request to proceed on pre-end-of-tenure leave beginning from November 4, 2023, ahead of the expiration of his tenure on February 3, 2024.
It says since the appointment of the Secretary of the Commission does not require Senate confirmation, the President has directed that the appointment of Mr. Clifford Oparaodu should take effect immediately.
According to the statement, the new Chairman of the Commission, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Musa Aliyu has embarked upon many far-reaching reforms as the Attorney General of Jigawa State since September 2019 and holds Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate Degrees in Law.
It explains that the new Secretary, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience and has served meritoriously in the public service as a Member of the Rivers State Judicial Service Commission and Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council.
The statement says the President implores the new management team of the ICPC to always be above board as they discharge their duties without fear or favour concerning all matters before them.