The Government of Namibia has reached out to Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to explore opportunities for training and the exchange of expertise with personnel from Namibia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in their ongoing efforts to combat corruption.
This initiative was announced on Friday during a courtesy visit by Namibia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Humphrey Geiseb, to the ICPC headquarters.
Ambassador Geiseb emphasized Nigeria’s prominent role in Africa’s fight against corruption, highlighting the importance of sharing the country’s expertise with other nations on the continent.
He further noted that Namibia’s own anti-corruption body, the ACC, is eager to learn from Nigeria’s experience, particularly in areas such as asset recovery, where the ICPC and its counterpart, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have achieved significant successes.
“The fight against corruption is taking a new dimension in the continent and we believe Nigeria should lead in sharing its expertise in the fight against corruption and we hope it will open its doors to other African countries like Namibia to learn.
“We feel ICPC and the EFCC should be able to go the extra mile to share their remarkable achievements. It’s not good for Namibia to go outside the continent to learn this,” he said.
In his remarks, ICPC Chairman Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, expressed his gratitude for the presence of the Namibian Ambassador to Nigeria at the launch of ICPC’s Strategic Action Plan 2024-2028.
He emphasized that the fight against corruption across Africa cannot be waged in isolation.
Dr. Aliyu reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness to collaborate with other anti-corruption agencies on the continent to tackle the scourge of corruption.
He also highlighted the role of the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), the ICPC’s training arm, in addressing training requests from the Namibian Anti-Corruption Commission.
“Those who indulge in corruption have their networks. So, we too on the continent need to come together so that we can distort the illegal methods.
“By doing so, we’ll have good governance and a vibrant foreign-direct investment on the continent.
“We are aware of the MoU signed by my predecessor, Prof Bolaji Owasanoye, I wish to reiterate that our doors remain open for any assistance that the Namibian Anti-corruption Commission may require from us.
“We have our own Anti-corruption Academy where we train people, I believe when your people come, we can also learn from them as well,” the Chairman said.
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