ICPC Scores NSITF High on Integrity, Ethics Test

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) said it has been given a pass mark by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s, (ICPC) in its ethics and integrity compliance scorecard for 2025 and the ACTU effectiveness index for the same year.

A statement signed by the chairman of NSITF’s Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit, (NSITF-ACTU) Mrs. Josephine Oamenmade, made available to newsmen in Abuja said the Fund’s. EICS performance rose from 59.0 in 2024 to 71.3 in the year under review.

Her words: “We have recorded marked improvements in the recently released ICPC Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, (EICS) for 2025 and the ACTU Effectiveness Index for the same year.

“The Fund also sprung over 144 other MDAs as it moved to 42nd position up from 186th it occupied 2024 on the EICS national ranking out of the 357 MDAs assessed by the anti-graft agency”.

While highlighting the progress, NSITF said:  “We are proud to announce our exceptional performance in the 2025 ICPC Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard. We have moved from 186th to 42nd position nationwide out of 357 MDAs.”

According to the NSITF-ACTU, the unit ACTU itself has moved up to 47th position from the 76th in the preceding year as it’s score on the ACTU Effectiveness Index, (AEI) while it’s score rose to 64.0.

The EICS is an assessment tool used by the ICPC to measure how government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) adhere to ethical standards and anti-corruption regulations yearly.

In the statement, NSITF-ACTU attributed the remarkable success to the outstanding leadership qualities of the Fund’s Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister Olúwaṣeun Mayomi Faleye, and his management team.

It gave also credit to the management, and every staff member, “for upholding the high standards of accountability that made this possible.”