This
order, ITREALMS gathered, follows series of corrupt tendencies discovered by
the Minister’s office at NIPOST, decrying that it has led to some unscrupulous
elements, taking undue advantage of the cash payment system under NIPOST to
engage in corrupt practices.
A
press statement by the Minister’s spokesperson, Mrs. Uwa Suleiman, noted that
in line with the anti-corruption programme of President Muhammadu Buhari and
the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the
Post-Master General (PMG) has been ordered to forthwith, suspend all existing
cash payment plans within its establishments countrywide.
Part of the statement read, “The Post-Master General, is to
ensure that all its offices revert to Point of Sales (PoS) and bank teller
transactions immediately. The general public and all customers of NIPOST, are
hereby encouraged to insist on Point of Sales (PoS) or bank teller
transactions, when conducting business with NIPOST.
“This directive is a temporary measure to tackle corruption, as
we are currently working on fully automating the systems as a permanent
solution to the challenge.
Further,
Dr Pantami directed the Post-Master General to immediately implement strategies
that will bring an end to unnecessary delays in its service delivery to
customers.
“The
current trend of delays in postal services will not be condoned by the office
of the Honourable Minister under whose purview, the supervision of NIPOST
falls.
“The
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, and the Honourable Minister of
Communications and Digital Economy are committed to protecting the rights of
all Nigerians and will not tolerate any act of corruption under its watch,”
Pantami insists.
Chuks Egbuna/DoP
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