New ICPC Chair,  Aliyu, Assumes Duties, Declares He’ll Lead by Example

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu,  yesterday, officially assumed duties as the fifth substantive chairman of the commission.

Aliyu, arrived the Commission about 2:30pm after he was earlier sworn-in by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House.

Speaking during his inaugural meeting with members of management staff, he thanked President Tinubu for finding him worthy of the position, stating that though the task ahead of him might be challenging, with the support of the management and the entire staff of ICPC, a lot of successes would be recorded under his watch.

The new ICPC boss promised to be a humble and listening leader that would be ready to consult as well as position himself ready to lead from the front.

“I want to assure you that you will find in me, a leader who is humble and ready to listen to you. I am ready to work with you as a team. I am also promising you that I will lead by example.

“I know for a fact that leadership is a burden but once we are united, there is no amount of challenge that we will not surmount. I know that you too would be open to work with me because I cannot do this work alone, I will always consult and we will do everything together,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the management staff, the Secretary to the Commission, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, welcomed the new Chairman and assured him that he had a great team to work with.