- Olukoyede said prospective public office holders list properties they don’t possess in anticipation of acquiring them through questionable means when they get into office
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed concern over public office holders’ manipulation of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to embezzle government money.
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, said the perpetrators of these illegal acts do so through anticipatory assets declaration.
He spoke at the launch of a virtual tool on the code of conduct for public officers, organised by the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reforms, TUGAR, in collaboration with the CCB in Abuja yesterday.
Olukoyede said prospective public office holders list properties they don’t possess in anticipation of acquiring them through questionable means when they get into office.
He cited an investigation carried out by the commission where the suspect declared a mansion he had not yet acquired before he was sworn in.
“He designed the mansion that he wanted to build there. So in other words, before he was sworn in, he had started thinking about the money to steal and what to do with the money. So he designed the mansion that he actually wants to acquire by the time he gets to the office,” he stated.
Earlier in her remarks, Head, TUGAR, Mrs Jane Onwumere, explained that the innovative interactive virtual learning tool “represents a key milestone in our collective efforts to promote ethics, accountability, and exemplary governance in Nigeria’s public service.”
She added that “the tool is enriched with illustrative case studies and scenario-based assessments, designed to help public servants apply principles in real-world contexts.
‘’This innovation will not only enhance awareness but will also promote preventive compliance, and serve as a resource for oversight institutions, citizens and the civil society.”
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