The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has begun verification of the assets of political office holders and top government officials, as part of renewed anti-corruption crusade in the country.
The acting Chairman of the Bureau, Mr. Murtala Aliyu-Kankia, disclosed this while monitoring the ongoing verification exercise on Monday in Katsina.
He said the exercise would cover senior public officers and civil servants including permanent secretaries, director-generals, directors and other top officials of government’s establishments.
“I briefed the governor on why we are in Katsina. He is also keen in fighting corruption,” he said
According to him, the exercise is aimed at finding out the genuineness of assets declared by political office holders and other senior civil servants on assumption of office.
This, he said, would add value to the fight against corruption by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, adding that after the exercise its personnel would go to the field to authenticate the assets declared by the officers.
“You know, some people have a tendency of under-declaration, anticipatory declaration and even non declaration of their assets.
