The Comptroller-General of Customs Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has ordered officers of the Nigeria Customs Service to declare their asset, describing it as part of new measure to ensure transparency in the agency.

According to a statement signed by Customs Public Relations Officer Wale Adeniyi, all Officers and Men of the Nigeria Customs Service are to make full disclosure of their assets in a new measure put in place to push transparency and compliance with the Rule of Law.

He stated that the directive on Assets Declaration is contained in a Circular, signed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) and addressed to all Deputy Comptrollers-General, Zonal Coordinators and Customs Area Controllers. All Officers are to comply with the directive within 14 days.

According to the Circular, the directive on Assets Declaration is in compliance with “The Bank Employees Declaration of Assets Act Cap B1 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Though the Act provides for Asset Declaration by all Bank employees, it also empowers the President to extend its application to other categories of persons.

“Specifically, Section 12 (1) states that “The provision of this Act shall apply to the Comptroller-General, Deputy Comptroller-General, Assistant Comptroller-General, Chief Collector, Principal Collector and other Officer, Staff or employee of the Nigeria Customs Service as the apply to a Chief Executive or an employee of a Bank”.

“The Comptroller-General observed that many Officers have not complied with the provisions of the Act over the years, stating that the 14-day ultimatum for compliance will be strictly enforced.

Source: http://greennews.ng/breaking-customs-boss-orders-officers-to-declare-assets-within-14-days/

very good. other agencies shuld follow

wailer will never come to this thread

Ali for president

Interesting.
Fingers crossed.

Lol.. .. With this approach
Serving in government will become less attractive