Code Of Conduct Begins Verification of Assets Declared by Political Office Holders and Others

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has begun verification of assets declared by political office holders.

Also being verified are the assets declared by senior public officers, civil servants, including permanent secretaries, director generals and heads of government establishments.

Acting Chairman of the Bureau, Murtala Aliyu-Kankia, announced this while monitoring the ongoing verification exercise in katsina state on Monday.

He explained that those who failed to disclose their assets risked a 10-year ban from public service or vacate their offices.

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The CCB acting chairman also said those found wanting in their asset’s declaration would be referred to the code of conduct tribunal for prosecution.

Punishment for those found guilty by the tribunal, according to him, include forfeiture of, or ban from public office for 10 years.

We are on course, we are doing it for the good of the country and the people, he said.

According to Mr Aliyu-Kankia, the bureau is working with sister agencies like EFCC, ICPC to continue fighting against corruption in the country.

He urged stakeholders to support the exercise to enhance the fight against corruption for sustainable social and economic development of the country.