The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has extended its anti-corruption advocacy campaign to the Oyo State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Eleyele, Ibadan, with the inauguration of Integrity Ambassadors to sensitise students on the dangers of corruption and promote the values of honesty, transparency, accountability and integrity among the younger generation.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held on Thursday at the College campus in Eleyele, Ibadan, the Executive Secretary of OYACA, Dr. Folasade Ajibade, urged the newly inaugurated ambassadors to uphold and promote integrity, spread the anti-corruption message and take a firm stand against all forms of corrupt practices.
She explained that the initiative was part of the agency’s sustained efforts to instil the values of integrity, accountability and transparency in young people across the state.
In her remarks, the Provost of the College, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, welcomed the OYACA team to the institution and commended the agency for choosing the College as a host for the programme.
The Provost, who was represented by the Registrar, Mr. Raji Adewale, assured the agency that the College management would continue to support initiatives aimed at producing disciplined, honest and responsible students.
She also assured the newly inaugurated ambassadors of the management’s support, urging them to be worthy representatives of the institution and lead by example in their respective departments, hostels, clinical postings and the larger community.
According to her, “The programme is aimed at making our Students imbibe integrity as a way of life.”
She urged the students to join hands in making Oyo State a pacesetter state and a corruption-free society.
The newly inaugurated ambassadors, in their response, pledged to uphold integrity, promote transparency and serve as role models to their fellow students.
The event was attended by members of the College management, staff and students, alongside OYACA management officials, including the Director of Finance and Accounts, Mr. Tajudeen Azeez, and the Director of Administration and Supplies, Mr. Wasiu Alimi, among others.
