Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has identified 13 government institutions as high corruption risk following its 2025 ethics and integrity assessment of public agencies.
Gatekeepers News reports that the findings are contained in the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS), released on Tuesday, following an assessment of 357 ministries, departments, and agencies.
The evaluation, supported by the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units’ effectiveness index, examined internal controls, institutional policies, and compliance with statutory rules used to measure transparency and accountability across public offices.
According to the report, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, the University of Calabar, Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), and National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons were among agencies that failed to record any score.
These bodies were listed alongside other non-responsive institutions and classified as “high corruption risk”.
By contrast, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission topped the ranking with 91.83 points, followed by Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria.
Presenting the summary of the report, ICPC chairman, Musa Aliyu, represented by Olusegun Adigun, said none of the assessed institutions achieved full compliance.
He disclosed that out of 344 agencies evaluated, only 48 showed substantial compliance, while the majority recorded partial, poor, or zero compliance levels.
Aliyu said the review exposed widespread weaknesses in governance structures, noting that many institutions lacked clear mission statements, ethical guidelines, and strategic plans.
He added that poor monitoring systems, weak financial controls, and the absence of effective anti-corruption risk assessments remain common across MDAs.
The report further revealed gaps in financial management, procurement processes, audit practices, and staff welfare systems, with several agencies failing to meet reporting, remittance, and accountability obligations required by law.
It also pointed to weak whistle-blowing frameworks, outdated codes of conduct, and limited ethics training in many public institutions.
ICPC said the findings highlight the urgent need for reforms to strengthen integrity systems in government agencies, warning that failure to address the lapses could continue to undermine public trust and effective service delivery.
