JGSG & ICPC TO COLLABORATE IN CURBING ELECTORAL OFFENCES
By Editor
The Jigawa State Government and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), overseeing Kano and Jigawa States, have agreed to collaborate in curbing vote buying and selling during the upcoming general elections.
This agreement was reached during a courtesy visit by the ICPC Kano and Jigawa States Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC), Ahmad Muhammad Wada Esq., to the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim.
The Resident Anti-Curruption Commissioner, highlighted the ICPC’s three-pronged mandate: enforcement, prevention, and public enlightenment and education. He stated that the visit aligned with the third component, aiming to enlist and foster public support in the anti-corruption war. He further reiterated the Commission’s commitment to combating electoral malpractices, specifically vote buying and selling.
Responding, the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, Malam Bala Ibrahim, assured the Commission of all necessary support and cooperation to curb electoral offences in the forthcoming general elections.
