CCB probes assets of over 20 ministers

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Nigeria has been investigating and verifying the assets of over 20 ministers and 30 permanent secretaries, as part of its efforts to strengthen accountability among public officers. The Chairman of the CCB, Abdullahi Bello, disclosed this at an anti-corruption and asset tracing stakeholders’ workshop.

The bureau has moved beyond merely receiving asset declaration forms to examining declarations, investigating suspected infractions, and prosecuting offenders. Bello emphasized that the bureau focuses on high-profile public officers and invites them for face-to-face examination of their records.

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