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PRESS RELEASE NWDC TO PARTNER ICPC TO ENTHRONE TRANSPARENCY, DUE PROCESS IN OPERATIONS The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), Prof. Shehu Abdullahi Maaji, on Tuesday hosted the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in charge of Kano and Jigawa States, Barrister Ahmad Mohammed Wada, who paid an advocacy visit to the Commission. Barrister Wada, who led his team to the NWDC headquarters in Kano, said the purpose of the visit was to seek a strategic partnership with the NWDC in the fight against corruption, particularly in the execution of the Commission's projects and programmes. The Resident Commissioner advocated for a collaboration framework that would allow the two institutions to work together in the fight against corrupt practices by way of ensuring that due process is strictly adhered to in all stages of procurement and project execution. In his response, Prof. Maaji welcomed the proposal and commended the ICPC for its proactive approach to corruption prevention through partnership and advocacy. The Managing Director stated that the North West Development Commission is fully committed to transparency, accountability and zero tolerance for corruption, and is therefore willing to partner with the ICPC, especially during project monitoring and commissioning. He noted that involving the ICPC in project implementation would add credibility to the entire process and boost public confidence in the Commission's interventions across the North-West region. Both organizations agreed to work out a formal collaboration framework to institutionalize the partnership. SIGNED: Abdulrashid Yusuf Safana, ANIPR Head, Press and Public Relations October 29, 2026