Lamorde Cautions Public Officers Against Betrayal of Public Trust

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde has cautioned public officers across the country against betrayal of trust reposed in them by the larger public. He gave the warning January 11, 2014 at a Retreat for Federal Permanent Secretaries in Lagos. According to him, public officers hold positions in trust for the people and betrayal of such trust "is the worst crime a public officer can commit against the people".

"Every public officer is charged with a specific duty, which feeds into the broader mandate of the public service. It is incumbent on him to ensure that at all times, his conduct is in tandem and not at variance with the people-specific orientation of the public service" he said



The EFCC Chairman who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs EFCC Mr. Osita Nwaja also harped on the need for public officers to report suspicious practices to appropriate authorities stressing that "if you keep quiet, if you do nothing in the face of a crime, you may be seen as an accessory to the crime".



Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Mr. Expo Nta, pointed out that no government can succeed, even with the best intentions, if the public service was corruption-ridden. “A corruption-ridden public service sabotages the best intentions of government and places the government of the day in poor light. Corruption is a betrayal of the public trust and a disservice to the people", he said.


The Retreat, which was chaired by Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, Head of Service of the Federation, was attended by Federal Permanent Secretaries, Accountant General of the Federation, Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement, heads of anti-corruption agencies, among others.

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