The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC has listed 15 ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) as “high corruption risk” in its latest integrity report.
The commission surveyed 330 MDAs in the 2024 report released on Thursday.
According to the anti-graft agency, 308 MDAs were successfully assessed, 15 were non-responsive, and seven were exempted based on exigent government policy.
The scorecard measured institutional integrity through three key performance indicators: management culture and structure, financial management system, and administrative system, which is considered the bedrock of organisational performance and success.
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) placed first in the ranking with an 89.75 score, while the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) came second with 89.33 points, and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading PLC (NBET) placed third with an 88.73 score.
The supreme court, Nigeria Press Council (NPC), National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), University of Ibadan, and Obafemi Awolowo University are among the MDAs with zero points.
Demola Bakare, ICPC spokesperson, said the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (ECIS) is a preventive tool used to assess and enhance compliance in MDAs with ethical standards, policies, and anti-corruption measures.
“This year, 2024, the tool covered 323 responsive MDAs, with 15 MDAs non-responsive and categorised as high corruption risk,” he said.
He said the objectives are to identify organisational gaps and provide actionable insights, advise the government on policy development for oversight, promote self-evaluation and remedial actions within MDAs, and establish an objective rating of MDAs to foster improvement.
According to the findings, no MDA achieved full compliance, 29.55 percent attained substantial compliance, 51.62 percent had partial compliance, 15.91 percent showed poor compliance, and 2.92 percent were non-compliant.
The commission also said between 2023 and 2024, it tracked 1,500 projects across 22 states, worth N610 billion.
