The leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Staff Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society has been asked by INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan to preserve the commission’s fundamental principles of accountability, transparency, and integrity.
In his keynote speech at the Society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election, Amupitan made the request.
He counseled the association’s leadership to conduct its internal elections in a free and fair manner and to use the members’ funds wisely.
The head of INEC stated that corruption and improper handling of members’ funds could not be tolerated.
“Corruption, in any form, is a poison to any institution, especially one built on collective trust,” he declared.
The INEC chairman emphasized the importance of members’ wellbeing, particularly in the current difficult economic environment, while highlighting the co-operative’s primary goal.
“As the guardian of the electoral process, it is my responsibility to instill in the entering and departing leaders of our great society a crucial set of ideals that cannot be compromised.
“You must first give careful financial management and openness top priority. The executive is only a trustee, and the cooperative’s funds belong to its members.
“Your transactions must be traceable, your books must be open, and your decisions must be justified.”
Secondly, you have to abstain from corruption and make a commitment to complete accountability. Any kind of corruption is detrimental to any organization, particularly one that is based on public trust.
“Mismanagement of members’ savings must not be tolerated at all. Party celebrations are not the purpose of cooperative funds.
To enhance the welfare of members, every naira must be tracked and allocated to productive endeavors.
The welfare of its members is the cooperative’s primary goal. The cooperative provides a dependable way for employees to save and help one another during these difficult economic times, he said.
Amupitan, who reaffirmed his dedication to employee welfare, called on the cooperative leadership to give members’ welfare top priority and guarantee fair access to loans.
He stated that all members must have equitable access to the packages and advantages provided by the organization, irrespective of their status or affiliation.
“The principles of justice, equity, and fairness as well as the regulations of the multipurpose society must always guide the exco.”
“A forward-thinking approach and good investment focus will help society build a more resilient future,” he stated.
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