National Development: Lack of accountability a major challenge in Nigeria

As five public servants receive their Integrity Icon awards, the Country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, Odeh Friday, has blamed the challenges bedevilling economic and national development on a lack of accountability and integrity. The Accountability Lab leader awarded five public servants Integrity Icon awards for 2022 as part of the organizations commitment to promoting integrity in the Nigerian public service sector. Odeh who stated this at the 6th edition of the Integrity Icon Award [...]

National Development: Lack of accountability a major challenge in Nigeria2023-02-17T09:07:02+00:00

Accountability Lab, BPSR, Decry Vote Buying, Corruption

Accountability Lab Nigeria and the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) have decried the rise in vote buying, saying embezzlement, bribery, and electoral fraud remain huge forms of corrupt practices in Nigeria. This was disclosed during an Integrity Conference held in Abuja yesterday, geared toward an interactive solution-oriented workshop for public servants to support the development of a culture of integrity within government, as one of the knowledge building tools to influence norms and c [...]

Accountability Lab, BPSR, Decry Vote Buying, Corruption2022-05-16T11:07:45+00:00

Integrity Conference for public servants held in Abuja

On the 23rd and 24th of March 2022, Accountability Lab Nigeria, a CSO dedicated to making governance work for the people, in partnership with the Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) held The Integrity Conference, an interactive solution-oriented workshop for public servants to support the development of a culture of integrity within Government, as one of the knowledge-building tools to influence norms and change behaviours. The event utilized practical learning scenarios such as case studies [...]

Integrity Conference for public servants held in Abuja2022-05-16T11:07:57+00:00

Nation-building, Integrity & Development – Nigeria 2018 Icon Kehinde Aremu

Mr. Kehinde Aremu was among Accountability Lab Nigeria's Integrity Icon winners in 2018. Aremu is the Deputy Director of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), a government organization designed to engage young graduates in nation-building and development. He also serves as the NYSC State Coordinator for Anambra state. Aremu's ethos is simple. He believes integrity is doing the right thing whether you are being watched or not and doing what is right, whether there is a reward or not. Aremu has [...]

Nation-building, Integrity & Development – Nigeria 2018 Icon Kehinde Aremu2021-03-14T20:32:20+00:00

Accountability Lab urges Nigerian youth to imbibe culture of integrity and discipline

The Country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, Friday Odeh, has called on Nigerian youths to imbibe the culture of integrity and discipline while engaging in their daily activities. He made the disclosure while briefing journalists at the 4th Edition of the 2020 Integrity Icon awards in Abuja. He advised the youth to put in more efforts in their source of livelihoods and never to envy others or be in a hurry to make quick money. "I want all youth to deviate from this 'quick money' syndrome. [...]

Accountability Lab urges Nigerian youth to imbibe culture of integrity and discipline2021-02-02T06:54:27+00:00

Panelists Underscore Need For Transparency, Accountability In Public Service

Dr. Dansuki Arabi, Director General of Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), has underscored the need for adherence to policies by governments at all levels, to promote transparency and accountability. Arabi made the call with other members of the panel at a discussion on “promoting transparency and accountability in the Nigerian public service; the policy options required,” on Friday in Abuja. The event, the 4th edition of Integrity Icon and Awards ceremony, centered on celebrating five hone [...]

Panelists Underscore Need For Transparency, Accountability In Public Service2021-03-03T15:51:37+00:00

NGO Advocates A More Inclusive Approach To Fight Corruption

Stakeholders in the nation’s fight against corruption, have called for more concerted efforts by Nigerians to win the anti graft war for national growth and sustainable development. Speaking at a workshop organized by a Civil Society Organization, Accountability Lab, the representative of MacArthur Foundation Mr Dayo Olaide, said integrity predefined a person’s character, conduct or interaction with others, advanced careers and lives of those who hold them with self esteem. “Positive values help [...]

NGO Advocates A More Inclusive Approach To Fight Corruption2021-03-03T15:28:58+00:00

Police Officer Says There Is Reward For Integrity

PRIMORG’s Town-Hall Meeting On Integrity ICON. EP 1. Supported By MacArthur Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c-iT__ev6s&feature=youtu.be [...]

Police Officer Says There Is Reward For Integrity2021-03-03T15:11:51+00:00

Police officer ‘who rejected N6m bribe’ named 2019 Integrity Icon

Francis Erhabor, the divisional police officer of Itam, Akwa Ibom state police command, has received the 2019 Integrity Icon award for rejecting a N6 million bribe to compromise the security system while he was a pipeline commander in Edo. The Integrity Icon summit & award is organised by Accountability Lab in partnership with Luminate, MacArthur and Ford Foundation “to name and fame honest government officials, thereby encouraging integrity in the public service”. The officer was honoured a [...]

Police officer ‘who rejected N6m bribe’ named 2019 Integrity Icon2020-01-23T09:40:50+00:00
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