Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai has ordered senior military officers to declare their assets in line with the code of conduct for public office holders.
The army chief reminded the officers that persons entrusted with leadership responsibilities must understand the importance of assets declaration.
He gave the advise while declaring open, a 2-day workshop on “Compliance with Assets Declaration and Code of Conduct for officers and Soldiers.”
The workshop held Tuesday in Abuja and was facilitated by Go-Getters Consuting Ltd.
The COAS said that the army will partner with the Code of Conduct Bureau to ensure public morality and accountability in the conduct of its activities.
According to Buratai, “The Nigerian Army under my leadership is desirous of maintaining the highest standard of accountability in the conduct of our activities, consistent with the requirements and behaviour of public officers which conform to the highest standard of probity, public morality, transparency and accountability.
“Accordingly, I have directed that the workshop be conducted in the six Army Divisions nationwide.
“My directive is premised on the belief that every Army personnel entrusted with leadership responsibility must understand the importance of Assets Declaration and Code of Conduct for public officers ad comply with all the provisions and requirements.”
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