BPP empowers 800 procurement officers to drive transparency and accountability

The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has trained 800 procurement officers to strengthen transparency and prevent corruption in government procurement processes.

The training, which is part of the Mandatory Continuous Public Procurement Capacity Development Training Program (MCPPCDTP), aimed to update officers’ knowledge and enhance compliance with procurement processes.

Director General of BPP, Dr. Adebowale A. Adedokun, emphasised that the initiative aligned with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007 and prioritised capacity building to ensure efficient and effective procurement processes.

“We are not fighting corruption in procurement; we are preventing corruption,” he was quoted to have said in a statement issued by BPP’s Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Mr Zira Zakka Nagga.

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The training is part of BPP’s efforts to professionalise the procurement ecosystem and improve service delivery.

The agency is collaborating with six universities to produce academically grounded procurement professionals, including graduates in Environmental Standards and Social Enhancement Standards nodes, and engaging with civil society organisations and stakeholders to drive transparency and accountability.

Adedokun spoke during the closing ceremony of Batch B, 2025 MCPPCDTP at the PTDF Centre for Skills Development (CSDT), Omagwa-Igwuruta Road, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.

Adedokun said that the Tinubu administration had prioritised capacity building to ensure that procurement processes were handled at the right time, in the right place, and in the right quantity.

He disclosed that although over 1,600 officers applied for Batch A and Batch B 2025, only 800 who met the eligibility criteria were selected.

He stated that participants must submit improvement reports to their organisations and to BPP before final results were released.