HYPPADEC warns staff against corruption, unethical conduct

The Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has cautioned its workforce against corrupt and unethical practices in the discharge of their duties.

The Managing Director, Mr Abubakar Yelwa, gave the caution at the opening of a two-day workshop on asset declaration and code of conduct in Makurdi on Monday.

He said it was imperative for public officers to declare their assets, to ensure high ethical standard within the system.

Represented by Dr Murtala Marshal, an Assistant Director in the commission, Yelwa said it was mandatory for public officers to declare their assets and abide by the code of conduct.

He said that similar trainings were ongoing for the commission’s staff in Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara and Pleateau States.

”We are determined to maintain high moral and ethical standards within the system.

”We are not joking with the fight against all manner of corrupt practices in public offices, we want our officers to know this,” he said.

The managing director said that proper assets declaration would enable the government to track the assets and liabilities of its workforce.

Yelwa said that the commission’s mandate to tackle ecological and environmental hazards could not be achieved without an ethically upright staff.

Speaking on behalf of the participants, Mr Tivde Adoor described the workshop as enlightening and enriching.

”The workshop has opened our eyes to the issue of asset declaration and code of conduct. We didn’t know much about them before now,” he said.

Adoor pledged the commitment of the workforce to put lessons learnt from the workshop to practice in the discharge of their duties.