The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), says it is developing a Code of Conduct for its staff members.
NESREA’s Assistant Director of Press, Mrs Amaka Ejiofor, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ejiofor said the initiative was being taken with the support of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, (UNODC).
She said that NESREA’s Director- General, Dr Innocent Barikor, who underscored the very important role the agency plays in protecting the environment, necessitated the adoption of standards and guidelines to govern the actions of staff.
” The code of Conduct is being developed as part of the corruption risk assessment and mitigation for frontline wildlife and forest authorities in Nigeria.
” It aligns with the implementation of the strategic objectives of Article 5 of the National Strategy to Combat Wildlife and Forest Crimes in Nigeria 2022-2026.
“Institutions of this nature must be able to display certain qualities and identify certain basic strategies in the pursuit of their mandate.
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” The code of conduct will address issues of ethics, and promote professionalism, mutual respect, and integrity, while ensuring equity and instilling a sense of responsibility,” he said.
She said that the development of the code is being facilitated by an anti-corruption and ethics consultant, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa.
Ejiofor said it code of conduct will further improve efforts at tackling wildlife trafficking in the country. (NAN)
