Omokungbe counsels YABATECH staff to uphold integrity | EduCeleb
Press Release
13th March 2019
The Rector of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Obafemi Omokungbe has encouraged staff in various units and departments of the College to sustain integrity in all ramifications through self-discipline as honesty is the best policy and righteousness exalts a nation.
During his welcome address at a one day Anti-Corruption Sensitization Program for Principal Officers, Deans of School, Directors of Academic and Service Unit, Heads of Teaching and Non Teaching Department organized by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) of Yabatech, titled “Corruption Consequences And Prevention in an Organization,’’ he commended ACTU for the timely intervention, and said that the second stanza of National Anthem has addressed the theme, if Nigerians can obey it to the letter, corruption will be reduced to the bearest minimal.
“The workshop could not have come at a better time than now that theCollege is strategizing for a new beginning in all spheres of activities areexpected to usher in men and women of integrity. Thus a new orientation andmindset are required to bring about the desired result of a College known forits reputation as the first and still the best.”
The main lecture of the day was delivered by Yabatech ACTU Chairman,Dr. Fred Fatuase, he expatiated the meaning of Corruption; Types of Corruption,Magnitude of Corruption, Factors that breed Corruption, Consequences ofCorruption, Corruption in Education Institutions, Corruption PreventiveStrategies, and concluded the lecture with this slogan “Together we build asociety free from Corruption.”
Interesting and germane questions were asked by the participants, whilethe representative of Independent Corrupt Practices and other relatedCommission (ICPC) Chairman Mr. Tope Eegunjobi and ACTU desk Officer Mr. JaphetUdeani were on ground to do justice to the questions and made clarification onunclear issues.