NNPC and 12 agencies score zero in ICPC integrity assessment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and 12 other federal agencies have failed the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to the ICPC, these agencies scored zero across all key indicators, ranking them as high-risk institutions. The assessment highlights widespread weaknesses in ethical standards and institutional integrity across government bodies. The ICPC has warned that agencies with persistently low scores will face further scrutiny and possible enforcement actions.
TLDR
- NNPC and 12 other ministries, departments, and agencies recorded zero in the ICPC’s Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard.
- Out of 357 assessed agencies, only 48 showed substantial compliance, while 141 displayed poor compliance and 23 were classified as non-compliant.
- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission was the highest-rated agency with a score of 91.83.
- The ICPC stated that no agency achieved full compliance in the assessment.
- Agencies with consistently low scores may be profiled and subjected to enforcement actions by the ICPC.
