Buhari Receives Assets Declaration Form , Direct Outgoing Official To Do Same

...Rejoice With AbdulRazaq As New NGF

President Muhammadu Buhari says his strict adherence to the constitutional requirement of assets declaration before and after taking office is aimed at strengthening best practices, raising moral standards in Public Service, helping to build integrity and combating corruption.

To this extent, he has directed that all out-going officials, elected and appointed from the Vice President downwards must collect the assets declaration form, fill and return it as he has done.

Speaking upon collecting his form from Professor Isah Mohammed the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, in Abuja on Friday, President Buhari said no one is excluded from the Constitutional duty of assets declaration.

“I signed, collected and acknowledged receiving my form.  From here, I will ask my bank Manager in Kaduna to show me what has gone in and out of my account.  Nobody is excluded from declaring their assets.  I expected everyone from the Vice President downwards to follow the system.”

Professor Mohammed said compliance by the President in the last eight years and the support he had given to the Bureau had enabled it to achieve 99% compliance by elected and appointed officials.

He also acknowledged the support of the President in the achievement of the digitization of its services and operations thereby helping the organisation to open investigation of cases with greater efficiency.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on his emergence as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum NGF), urging him to give his best in providing leadership.

The President rejoices with governors for the maturity and stability of the NGF over the years, especially in electing new leaders, and the significant role it plays in stimulating discussions on development, promoting democracy, and counseling political leaders on service to the nation.

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), in a statement on  Friday, May 26, 2023, quoted Buhari believing the Governor of Kwara State will further improve relations, tighten policy issues, and provide more opportunities for growth among states, and the Federal Government, considering his antecedents in business and government.

The President wishes AbdulRazaq the very best on the new assignment.