The Federal Government has strengthened its drive for transparency and accountability in the education sector with the inauguration of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) Committee in the Federal Ministry of Education.
The inauguration, held in Abuja on Wednesday, is part of efforts to promote ethical governance, institutional integrity and effective public service delivery in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan, described ACTU as a critical mechanism for promoting due process, ethical conduct and compliance with public service regulations across the ministry and its agencies.
He stressed that as the institution responsible for formulating and implementing national education policies, the ministry must uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and accountability. According to him, corruption remains a major obstacle to national development, diverting resources meant for education and undermining public confidence.
Enitan charged members of the newly inaugurated committee to discharge their responsibilities with courage, diligence, patriotism and impartiality while championing ethical conduct, anti-corruption awareness, system reforms and strict compliance with existing regulations.
He also urged staff of the ministry to embrace its EPIC values—Efficiency, Productivity, Incorruptibility and Citizen-Centred Service—adding that integrity remains the foundation for quality education delivery and excellence in public service.
Representing the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Adamu Aliyu, ICPC official Olusegun Adigun commended the ministry for revitalising its ACTU, describing the move as a significant milestone in strengthening its internal anti-corruption framework.
Adigun explained that ACTU, established through a collaboration between the ICPC and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, serves as a preventive and advisory body for promoting integrity and accountability within government institutions.
He noted that the reconstituted committee would oversee anti-corruption sensitisation, ethics promotion, corruption risk assessments, system reviews, budget implementation monitoring, promotion of the Ethics and Integrity Pledge, and preliminary investigations into complaints of unethical conduct.
Earlier, the Director of Special Duties, Murtala Tanko, described the inauguration as a demonstration of the ministry’s commitment to transparency, accountability and ethical governance. He urged members to support management in achieving quality service delivery through strict adherence to public service rules and standard operating procedures.
Responding on behalf of the committee, ACTU Chairman Malik Guni Kuje thanked the ministry for the confidence reposed in members and pledged transparent, accountable and collaborative leadership. He assured stakeholders that the committee would strengthen preventive measures against corruption through sustained sensitisation, policy reviews and strict compliance with public service regulations and ICPC guidelines.
The event also featured the administration of the Oath of Allegiance on members of the committee, underscoring the Federal Ministry of Education’s renewed commitment to transparency, accountability and efficient management of public resources in advancing quality education across Nigeria.
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