The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its dedication to enhancing partnerships with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to foster transparency and accountability in public administration.
Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of NYSC, made this statement during a courtesy visit by the BPP Director-General and his delegation at the NYSC headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
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He commended the Bureau for its support in ensuring that the scheme’s procurement processes consistently comply with due process.
General Nafiu described the BPP as a vital regulatory body that plays a key role in enhancing accountability, professionalism, standardisation, and the effective management of government resources across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
“We will continue to collaborate, take a cue and follow due process so that we don’t fall out of line. We have a Community Development Service (CDS) group, through which we can deepen our collaboration,” General Nafiu said.
Speaking earlier, the Director General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said there was a need to stem the tide of corrupt practices in the country.
He said the bureau’s ongoing changes in the procurement process must be known and adhered to by all Nigerians.
The BPP boss, while commending the NYSC Director General for his commitment to due process in the scheme’s procurement activities, also said NYSC plays a critical role in national development, as it is the only institution that can build the next generation of Nigerians “that will love Nigeria, serve Nigeria and also keep the hope of the next generation. The next step of people who can drive Nigeria’s engineering and infrastructural development.”
He also hailed NYSC for grooming the youths who will develop the country’s agricultural industry and drive value for money through entrepreneurship.
The BPP boss said efforts must be in top gear to build the mindset of Nigerian graduates for national development.
He added that part of their responsibilities at the BPP is to engage in public advocacy and enlightenment, where they collaborate with regulatory bodies and specialised agencies to inculcate the basic principles of procurement practices.
Dr Adebowale stated further that the BPP would continue to ensure that government agencies perform maximally in their statutory responsibilities.
He requested participation in the orientation course, where they will sensitise corps members on the important roles of procurement in national development and also the values of ongoing reforms through due process, managing national assets, and other benefits.
“We are here to seek further collaboration and strengthen the existing partnership with NYSC to drive national growth and economic development,” Adebowale said.