FG Order Officials To Declare Assets Or Face Sanctions

The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has ordered senior directors to ensure strict compliance with asset declaration processes, adding that refusal is an offence that could attract sanctions.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Bashir Alkali, gave the warning during a sensitisation workshop organised for directors on strict compliance with asset declaration processes, code of conduct and the consequences attached to infringements.

Alkali, in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Blessing Lere-Adams on Wednesday, said that the workshop was to enlighten the participants on the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal and its application as they relate to asset declaration.

The Perm Sec, who was represented by the Director, Highways Planning and Development, Uzor Ogbona, further said that all the other levels of the officers in the ministry would go through a similar workshop as a result of its sensitivity and major importance to the public.

He said, “Given the importance and seriousness attached to the issue, the Ministry is determined to ensure that this enlightenment programme is cascaded to all levels of officers from the Directorate cadre downwards.”.

He added that it had become imperative to organise the workshop because of increased cases of infringement of the codes by public officers, hence, resulting in frequent invitations for questioning by the Bureau.

“This has become necessary in view of the report of increasing cases of alleged breach of the provisions of the Act by our officers occasioning their invitations for questioning by the Bureau,” he stated.