IHRPS PRESIDENT Nigeria Office Charges outgoing and incoming public officials on assets declaration.

IHRPS PRESIDENT Nigeria Office Dr Charles Omini Charges outgoing and incoming public officials on assets declaration. Vow to go tough.

The country President of International Human Rights Protection Service Nigeria Office Dr Charles Omini, has urge public officers in the country to declare their asset adequately.

Speaking in an interview in Abuja at Boss Fm, the country president call on outgoing and incoming public officials to make sure they’re accountable and are held accountable for asset declaration.

Dr Omini on interview section brief the public on constitutional backing concerning Asset Declaration as follows.

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999) says it is mandatory for all Public Officers whether elected, appointed, recruited, contracted etc., by whatever name called to collect and sign for the form from the Code of Conduct Bureau Office nearest to their work station in any of the 36 states of the Federation and F.C.T.

Every declarant is required by Law to declare his/her assets/liability including that of his spouse(s) who is not a Public Officer and children under 18 years age, honestly, sincerely and submit same to the Bureau within 30 days of the receipt of the forms.

You are to declare ONLY those Assets/Liabilities you ACTUALLY own at the material time of filling the form. DO NOT declare any Assets/Liabilities you are anticipating to have before actual acquisition.

All properties/assets acquired outside Nigeria MUST be stated clearly with the value of the said Assets in the Currency of the Country where the property is situated.

After the completion of the form, the declarant must personally go and swear to the declaration before a High Court Judge nearest to his work station before submitting it to the Bureau.

Every Public Officer is to NOTE that it is the requirement of the Law to declare his/her assets/liabilities on (a) Assumption of office; (b) At the end of his term of Office, (c). At interval of four years for Public Officers on continuous employment of Government whether Federal, State or Local Government: (d) and at such other intervals as the Bureau may determine from time to time

Dr. Omini urge Nigeria to be democracy watch dog as to encourage developed mind of the country at all level.