FCT NUJ seeks Transparency in procurement System
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged media support to members of National Association of Public Procurement Practitioners to enable them achieve their main objective of entrenching transparency in procurement system.
Chairman of the Council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, pledged the support in Abuja while receiving members of the association who were on a courtesy visit to council Thursday.
Speaking during the visit, Comrade Ogbeche who assured on providing media platform for the group to explore in reaching a wide range of Nigerians urged them to always focus on adding value with their activities.
Continuing, Ogbeche said the visit was desired for better synergy given the fact that NUJ FCT was open to any partnership that will enhance national development.
He informed that Council was ready to partner with them in checking the abuse of procurement in the system lamenting that corruption has been taken to another level without punishment.
The chairman, however, against using the association as a means of holding MDAs to ransom, but to always see how they can add value for a better nation and society.
Even as he tasked them to set template for government on how to get procurement right in our nation, Ogbeche expressed optimism that the group will succeed.
Speaking earlier, National President of the Association, Mr. Emem Obong Kaniko, said the visit was to know how they could partner with NUJ towards contributing their quota to national development through transparent procurement system.
He said their main objective was to promote transparency in procurement in MDA’s and give corporate identity to procurement professionals in Nigeria among others.
He noted that their members were internal stakeholders in procurement system while the press belonged to external stakeholders hence the need for seeking support of the NUJ.
