BUHARI RECEIVES ASSETS DECLARATION FORM, DIRECTS OUTGOING OFFICIALS TO COMPLY

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his strict adherence to the constitutional requirement of assets declaration before and after taking office is to strengthen best practices, raise moral standards in public service, help to build integrity and combat corruption. 

According to a statement by his senior special assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, he  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 collection of his form from the chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Professor Isah Mohammed, on Friday in Abuja, the president said that 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 expect 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 gave to the Bureau 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.