The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS), ranking the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and 12 other federal government agencies as non‑compliant. The assessment covered 357 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The NNPC scored zero on all four key pillar indicators, placing it at the bottom of the list. In contrast, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) achieved the highest rating with a score of 91.83, while the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission scored 38.25, ranking 278th.
The EICS serves as a diagnostic and accountability tool designed to strengthen transparency, ethical conduct and institutional resilience within Nigeria’s public sector. ICPC Chairman Dr Aliyu Musa noted that the assessment exposed widespread weaknesses in ethical standards and institutional integrity across government agencies. Only 48 MDAs (13.95%) recorded substantial compliance; 132 MDAs (38.37%) achieved partial compliance; 141 MDAs (40.99%) showed poor compliance; 23 MDAs (6.69%) were classified as non‑compliant; and 13 MDAs were non‑responsive, thereby labeled high‑risk institutions.
Among the high‑risk institutions are the NNPC, the Institute of Archaeology and Museum Studies in Jos, and the Federal Civil Service Commission in Abuja, among others. Conversely, the top‑compliant MDAs include the NUPRC, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission, and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria.
The ICPC has pledged to continue administering the EICS to all MDAs and warned that agencies consistently receiving low scores will be profiled as non‑compliant. This initiative aims to enforce compliance with government statutes, policies and directives, thereby promoting integrity, accountability, efficiency and productivity in government operations. The NNPC’s poor performance has raised concerns about its commitment to transparency and ethical conduct, and the ICPC’s forthcoming actions will be closely watched.
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