CCB Threatens to Sanction FCTA Workers over Non-declaration of Asset

Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has warned workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to adhere strictly to the code of conduct guiding public service by declaring their assets, as failure to do will lead to sanctions.

The FCT State Director of the Bureau, Suleiman Usman, issued the warning Thursday at a one-day enlightenment campaign in Abuja.

He charged the workers to ensure timely and accurate declaration of their assets, for transparency and accountability purposes, as government offices are held in trust on behalf of the citizens.

He noted that many public servants were still ignorant of some of the relevant information and practices expected of their roles, which is why they unknowingly end up normalizing the illegalities within the system. 

He also frowned upon the practice where public servants use office hours to engage in private businesses, warning that the Bureau will take necessary measures against any civil servant who is petitioned, investigated by the Bureau’s committee and found guilty of using official hours for private businesses.

“We are here to enlighten the civil servants of the FCT Administration on the importance of asset declaration and ensure that we have total compliance. We also enlightened them on the code of conduct of public officers so that they will know their dos and don’ts alongside their responsibilities.

“The Bureau has a committee that investigates and takes the necessary measure, which is why we specified that civil servants must not engage in direct managing of private business, if they want to carry out private businesses,” he said.

Also speaking at the event, the Acting Director, Reform Coordination and Service Improvement, FCTA, Dr Jummai Ahmadu, said that the enlightenment campaign is a routine activity of the Bureau across the country to refresh the minds of civil servants in declaration of their assets which is done every four years.

She said the FCT Administration would take deliberate efforts to ensure that people know what is expected of them by giving them detailed information on how to declare their assets.