Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State

‘I’ll no longer swear-in public officers without evidence of assets declaration.’ says Ikpeazu

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[From BONIFACE OKORO, Umuahia]

Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has declared that henceforth, no public officer without evidence of asset declaration would be sworn into office.  

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State

Ikpeazu reminded public office holders in the State that it was a constitutional requirement and a moral obligation for people occupying public offices to declare their assets.

The Governor, therefore, directed the Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Chris Ezem, and other relevant officers to ensure every public officer complied with the constitutional obligation for assets declaration before they begin to function in their official capacities in the state.

 Ikpeazu who spoke when he received in audience, a delegation of the newly posted State Director, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for Abia State, Mr. Abel Sunday, at Governor’s Lodge, Aba, said, henceforth, no public office holder would be sworn-in unless there is evidence that such individual has declared his assets.  

He, however, implored the Code of Conduct Bureau to play the role of an enabler by find ways of encouraging individuals to willingly declare their assets through capacity building, seminars, among others.

The Governor said that despite serving as a watchdog, the Code of Conduct Bureau should go about  its duty with a friendly disposition in order not to scare people away, adding that he understands the important role of the Bureau in holding public officers accountable.  

According to him, if public officers continued to see the Code of Conduct Bureau as a stumbling block, they would always device means of evading assets declaration.  

He said that he was committed to ensuring that an enabling environment was provided for the CCB to operate in the State and congratulated the new State Director on his posting to Abia. He enjoined him to see Abia as his second home, having served as a youth corps member in the State several years ago.

Earlier, the State new Director of CCB, Mr. Abel Sunday, said he came to pay homage to the State Governor as the newly posted CCB boss and to seek his collaboration in fighting corruption in the State and Nigeria at large.

Sunday noted that while some public office holders in the State have declared their assets, others  were yet to do so, stressing that the constitution enjoins them to declare their assets even  before assuming office and afterwards.

He assured the Governor of the commitment of his office to continue to cooperate with the state government in ensuring that public officers did the correct thing under Nigeria’s laws.  

He used the opportunity to inform public office holders that declaration of assets was a constitutional requirement which must be complied with, assuring that his office would provide every necessary support to all public officers in this direction.  

Sunday also said that in the appropriate circumstances, his office would enforce compliance with the law.

The member representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Chimaobi Ebisike, State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Rt. Hon. Asiforo Okere, were amongst other top officials of the state government who witnessed the visit.

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