October 25, 2025
ICPC

By Gbolahan Salman
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has called on global business leaders to see integrity not as a moral burden but as a powerful investment in sustainable growth and long-term success.
Speaking at the 2025 World Anti-Corruption Conference held at Rhodes House, Oxford, United Kingdom, Dr. Aliyu delivered a paper titled “Corporate Integrity in a Global Marketplace: Compliance, Challenges and Strategies – The Nigerian Experience.”
The ICPC boss noted that while globalisation has opened vast opportunities for trade and innovation, it has also exposed companies to complex legal challenges and corruption risks across borders.
“Fighting corruption is not just about having laws; it is about building a culture of honesty,” he stated. “When leaders act with integrity, the rest of the organisation will follow. Integrity must be demonstrated from the top and reinforced by systems that reward ethical behaviour.”
Dr. Aliyu identified weak internal oversight, pressure to pay facilitation fees, and inconsistent international legal standards as major threats to corporate integrity. He stressed the need for strong leadership, effective compliance mechanisms, and accountability at board level to ensure transparency in global business operations.
He further urged companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to adopt integrity as a core value for building trust and competitiveness.
“A company that conducts its business honestly earns public respect, attracts investors, and becomes more resilient. Integrity is not a cost—it is an investment,” he said.
Dr. Aliyu also emphasized the importance of protecting whistleblowers, strengthening ethics training, and integrating integrity benchmarks into employee performance evaluations.
He reaffirmed ICPC’s commitment to tackling corruption through enforcement, system review, and public enlightenment programmes, while deepening partnerships with international regulators and the private sector.
 “We are building a future where honesty is the norm in business, not the exception. This requires strong leadership, collaboration, and consistency,” he concluded.
The World Anti-Corruption Conference 2025, themed “United for Integrity: Innovation, Collaboration, and Accountability in the Fight Against Corruption,” brought together global leaders, policymakers, and corporate executives to share best practices for strengthening integrity in international commerce.

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