Zero Score: NNPC, 12 Others Fail ICPC Integrity Assessment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has been ranked as one of the worst-performing federal agencies in the latest Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) released by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
According to the report released on Wednesday, the state-owned oil firm scored zero across all four assessment pillars, placing it at the bottom of the list alongside 12 other federal ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).
The assessment, which covered 357 MDAs for the 2025 cycle, was designed to evaluate transparency, ethical conduct, and institutional accountability within the public sector.
The four key areas of measurement included management culture and structure, financial management, administrative systems, and the effectiveness of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU).
Presenting the report, the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Aliyu Musa, represented by the Director of Systems Study and Review, Olusegun Adigun, disclosed that the findings revealed “widespread weaknesses” in ethics and governance across the federal civil service.
“No MDA achieved full compliance,” Adigun stated.
The breakdown showed that only 48 agencies (13.95%) recorded substantial compliance, while 132 (38.37%) achieved partial compliance. A significant portion, 141 agencies (40.99%), showed poor compliance, and 23 (6.69%) were classified as non-compliant.
The report noted that 13 MDAs, including NNPC Ltd, failed to respond entirely to the assessment and were subsequently classified as “high-risk”.
Joining NNPC in the zero-compliance category were the Institute of Archaeology and Museum Studies, the Federal Civil Service Commission, the University of Calabar, and the Cross River Basin Development Authority, among others.
In stark contrast to the NNPC’s performance, another regulator in the oil sector, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), emerged as the best-performing agency with a score of 91.83.
Other top performers included the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), and the Bank of Industry (BOI).
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NMDPRA) placed 278th with a score of 38.25. The ICPC warned that agencies with consistently low scores will face closer scrutiny and possible enforcement actions.
The commission emphasized that the scorecard is not merely a ranking exercise but a tool to strengthen integrity and productivity across government operations. As of press time, NNPC spokesperson Andy Odeh had not responded to the ranking.
