By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Professor Isa Mohammed has urged FCTA officials to support the national fight against corruption.
Mohammed who was represented by Bureau Director Bulus Zaphania said that the programme would guide political office holders on compliance with Code of Conduct in line with the National Anti-corruption strategy , NACS.
He advised all the participants to comply with the Code of Conduct for Public Officers as prescribed in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and other laws related thereto.
“We employ the Area Council Chairmen to take queue from the FCTA administration that has put up this workshop, to replicate same at your various Area Councils so as to ensure 100% Compliance from
all your staff.”
“The participants are requested to put Public interest above every other interest while carrying out their duties.”
He explained that the Bureau will soon be launch the online Assets declaration portal, with a pilot scheme which will start with its staff.
Permanent Secretary of FCTA, Adesola Olusade, said the workshop would help to build the capacity and knowledge of the workforce to strengthen fight against corruption.
“The workshop will help build the capacity and knowledge of FCTA officials in compliance with the Code of Conduct, which will also strengthen the fight against corruption in the system”
A participant, the Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the Minister of FCT, Ikharo Attah said public office holders should be guided by the code of conduct.
Attah said, ” The workshop is what we have to take serious, because most a times public officers don’t understand that they are holding a public trust, every public office holder should be guided by the code of conduct. You don’t put your interest above the collective interest of the people.”
We must start doing the right things for good of the people, not only for your children and your family, adding that what is expected of public office holders is to have high standard of conduct, Attah noted.
