By Seun Ibiyemi
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has received the 2026 Pillar of Integrity in Public Service Award for its commitment to ethics, transparency and accountability in public service.
The award was presented to the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, who was represented by the Head of Communication and Public Affairs, Ms. Hawwau Gambo, at the 2026 Verbatim Awards in Abuja.
The event was organised by Verbatim Print & Broadcast Limited in partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The NDIC earned the recognition after emerging second overall in the ICPC’s 2025 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS).
Rep of Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Olusegun Adigun (middle), supported by Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Verbatim News Magazine, Mr. Tobs Agbaebu, while presenting Verbatim Pillar of Integrity in Public Service Award 2026 to the rep of MD/CE, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Ms. Hawwau Gambo at the Verbatim 2026 Award ceremony in Abuja.
The EICS is an integrity assessment framework developed by the ICPC to promote ethical standards, accountability and anti-corruption practices across Nigeria’s public service.
The framework evaluates Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) across four key areas: management culture and structure, financial management systems, administrative systems and anti-corruption initiatives.
Speaking at the ceremony, the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, represented by the Director, Systems Study and Review Department, Mr. Olusegun Adigun, delivered a keynote address titled, “The Power of Integrity in National Development: Strengthening Public Institutions, Restoring Trust and Driving Prosperity.”
Receiving the award on behalf of the NDIC, Gambo commended Verbatim Print & Broadcast Limited for recognising the Corporation’s performance based on the ICPC’s independently validated integrity scorecard.
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She reaffirmed the NDIC’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, accountability and ethical governance in the discharge of its statutory responsibilities.
According to her, the Corporation’s mandates include deposit guarantee, bank supervision in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), failure resolution and bank liquidation.
Gambo said the award reflected the NDIC’s sustained efforts to maintain stakeholders’ confidence while contributing to the stability of Nigeria’s financial system.
She added that the recognition would further encourage the Corporation to deepen compliance with the highest standards of professionalism, excellence and public trust.
The NDIC said it would continue to strengthen its role in protecting depositors, promoting confidence in the banking sector and supporting financial system stability.
