Sensitization Campaign - Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station

By Mosope Kehinde

Market men and women at Araromi motor spare part, Agodi Ibadan have urged the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC to sustain it’s sensitization Campaign on possible ways of identifying activities of fraudsters on mobile phones.

They made the call in Ibadan at a sensitization programme tagged “Shine your eyes – No Fall Mugu” third in the series of customers awareness campaign of the NCC this month.

Speaking on behalf of the traders, President of Ibadan Motor Parts Dealers Association, Mr Olanrewaju Ishola who gave kudos to the commission for bringing such educative program to the market, said the initiative would continue to make positive impact on Telecom subscriber.

Earlier, head of consumer Affairs Bureau, NCC, Mr Ayobamiji Ojo stressed the need to monitor the telecommunication industry as the commission has received over twenty thousand fraud related complaints.

He said telecom consumers should approach their network providers to resolve their complaints, saying if unresolved, customers should approach the commission by dialling 622 toll-free number.

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency OYACA has on Wednesday commissioned its Ibarapa Zonal office, which is located in Eruwa, Ibarapa East local government.

The zonal offices, among five of its kinds in the State will be a point of collection of petitions and complaints about corruption, fraud and administrative irregularities in the State and local government systems.

This was made known by the Chairman OYACA, Honourable Justice Eni Esan during the agency’s sensitisation campaign at Eruwa today.

Eni Esan emphasized that the essence of the location of the zonal offices is to give the People of Oyo State the opportunity to have access to administrative justice, which is free and fair and to nip in the bud all corrupt practices in the State.

She stated further that the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde has Zero tolerance for corruption and administrative practice.

“This is part of the state government’s activities to flush out all bad eggs in the State, in all spheres of Government sectors.

“The zonal offices, part of which is the one we are commissioning today is to bring nearer to the people, the opportunity to bring to the attention of OYACA, cases of corruption and administrative irregularities.”

The chairperson OYACA reinstated that there is no place for the Agency to be compromised in any way, as all the Management members of OYACA have been investigated thoroughly by the State Government before being inaugurated into the agency’s system.

She also said that OYACA works hand in hand with other Federal Government Anti-corruption Agency like ICPC, EFCC to share ideas on how to conduct investigations on complaints about corrupt practices.

The retired Justice urged the citizens of Oyo State to lay complaints of any act of corrupt practices as the complainants are protected under the law.

She went further to solicit the cooperation of the people of Ibarapa for the agency to achieve its goals, as activities will begin at office on Wednesday September 1st, 2021.

Speaking at the event, the Chairman, Ibarapa East local government, Honourable Gbenga Obalowo commended the present administration for initiating OYACA and various other programmes, especially to eradicate corruption in the State.

He stressed further that Governor Seyi Makinde has followed due process to put an end to the activities of the corrupt individuals.

Honourable Obalowo said that the people of Eruwa and Ibarapa respect the law and will cooperate with OYACA to move the State forward.

Kayode Banjo