138 MDAs flout FG directive on assets verification units - ICPC

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138 MDAs flout FG directive on assets verification units - ICPC

The commission says translates to about 45.3 per cent of the 360 Ministry and Department Agencies (MDAs) surveyed by the ICPC in its 2021 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS).

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