The Code of Conduct Bureau says it may be forced to arrest and
possibly prosecute at least 19 ministers and heads of agencies in the
President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for non-compliance with
procedures of declaring their assets.
The 19 federal government appointees, according to a statement issued
by the CCB Chairman, Sam Saba, have so far not honoured invitations to
appear before the Bureau to clear their asset declaration claims.
The bureau however praised some top officials of the Nigerian
government like the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and the
Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for promptly complying with
the asset declaration protocol within the stipulated time.
The CCB boss said the bureau has invited some serving ministers and
heads of agencies among others over “issues” pertaining to their asset
declaration requirements, but most of them have failed to respond.
The asset declaration defaulters, according to CCB include Kemi
Adeosun (Finance Minister), Kayode Fayemi (Mine and Solid Minerals),
Adebayo Shittu (Minister of Communication), Babatunde Fashola (Minister
of Power, Works and Housing), Ibe Kachikwu (Minister of State
Petroleum), Ogbonnaya Onu (Minister of Science and Technology).
Other defaulters are Mike Okiro (Chairman, Police Service
Commission), Godwin Emefiele (CBN Governor), Abubakar Bawa Bwari
(Minister of State Solid Minerals) and Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of
Transport).
Still on the list of defaulters are Aisha Alhassan (Minister Women
Affairs and Social Development); Solomon Dalung (Minister of Youths
& Sports Development); Udo Udoma (Minister Budget and National
Planning); Dan Ali Mansur (Minister of Defence); Ibrahim Usman Jibril
(Minister of State, Environment); Suleiman Adamu (Minister of Water
Resources and Rural Development), Lai Muhammed (Minister of Information)
and Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Minister of State Power).
The CCB said it has also invited Claudius Daramola (Minister of State
Niger Delta Affairs); Hadiza Usman (MD. Nigeria Ports Authority); Ahmed
Kuru (MD/CEO AMCON); Isaac Adewole (Minister of Health); Okechukwu
Enelamah (Minister of Trade Investment and Industry) and Geoffrey Onyema
(Minister of Foreign Affairs).
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