Code of Conduct Bureau to tackle govt officials’ corruption
The Code of Conduct Bureau says it is committed to eradicating corrupt practices within the public service.
CCB chair Muhammed Isah stated this at a one-day workshop organised for the Federal Ministry of Education staff on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mr Isah was represented by Samuel Ogundare, a federal commissioner for education and advocacy services at the CCB.
“It is our mandate to receive assets declaration by public officers, in line with the fifth schedule of the 1999 constitution,” he stated. “We are also committed to ensuring that public officers comply with the code of conduct expected of a public officer.”
According to him, the CCB codes are moral principles or rules of behaviour that are generally accepted by a society or organisation.
“It helps to regulate the conduct of public officers, from the president to the lowest officer in the public service. Our clients are not less than 10 million, given all the public officers we have in the federation, including those in the forces, paramilitary, local government, state offices, as well as elected officers,” added Mr Isah. “It is expected of them to see themselves as professionals, working to develop capacity and competence needed for his or her job with confidence and acceptable level of expertise.”
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Rights
NCS begins sensitisation to automated retiree verification system
Its spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that the programme, the first of its kind, was inaugurated on April 22.
Faith
Tinubu mourns Senator Ayogu Eze
Mr Tinubu prayed to God to grant the soul of the departed repose and comfort to those in mourning.
Health
PCN closes 751 medicine stores in Gombe
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria enforcement team has shut down 751 medicine stores in Gombe.
Politics
NAHCON honours Gov Uzodimma as agency’s ‘pillar of support’
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has described Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo as its “pillar of support.”
Economy
MTN partners SpeechLogix, Zoom to launch video conferencing platform
The MTN’s general manager of business enterprise, Charles Okonkwo, disclosed this at the Meetings+ launch press conference in Lagos.
States
Printer, 26, bags three years’ imprisonment for fraud
The Benin Division of the Edo High Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 26-year-old printer, Ufumen Victor, to three years in prison for fraud.