The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has begun verification of political
office holders and top government officials’ assets as part of renewed anti
corruption crusade in the country.
The acting Chairman of the Bureau, Mr Murtala Aliyu-Kankia,
stated this while monitoring the ongoing verification exercise on Monday in
Katsina.
He said the exercise would cover senior public
officers and civil servants including permanent secretaries, director-generals,
directors and other top officials of government’s establishments.
“I briefed the governor on why we are in Katsina.
He is also keen in fighting corruption,” he said.
According to him, the exercise is aimed at finding out the genuineness of assets declared by
political office holders and other senior civil servants on assumption of office.
This, he said, would add value to the fight
against corruption by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, adding that after
the exercise its personnel would go to the field to authenticate the assets
declared by the officers.
“You know, some people have a tendency of under-declaration, anticipatory
declaration and even non declaration of their assets.
“To detect these three aspects, we go to the field to find out where someone
under-declared, or in anticipation of getting something declared he has a
property.
“All these are offences. The person found wanting would be
referred to the CCB tribunal for prosecution accordingly.
“The punishment is either for him to forfeit the property, banned from holding
public office for 10 years or be asked to vacate the office he is occupying.
“We are on course, we are doing it for the good of
the country and the people,” he said. (NAN)
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