The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has organised a sensitisation workshop for it’s Directors on strict compliance with Asset Declaration Processes, Code of Conduct and the consequences attached to infringements.
Declaring the workshop open, the Permanent Secretary of the Works and Housing Ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, said that the purpose of the workshop was to enlighten the participants on the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal and it’s application as they relate to Asset Declaration.
Alkali, represented by the Director Highways Planning and Development in the Ministry, Engineer Uzor Chukwuwinke Ogbona, pointed out that it had become imperative to organise the workshop because of the increasing cases of allegation of infringement of the codes by Public officers thereby resulting to frequent invitations for questioning by the Bureau.
“This has become necessary in view of the report of increasing cases of alleged breach of the provisions of the Act by our officers occasoning their invitations for questioning by the Bureau,” he said.
Accordingly, he added that all the other levels of the officers in the ministry would go through a similar workshop because of the sensitivity and importance of Asset Declaration to public officers.
“Given the importance and seriousness attached to the issue, the Ministry is determined to ensure that this enlightenment programme is cascaded to all levels of officers from the Directorate cadre downwards,” he added.
Engr. Uzo implored participants to use the opportu