The Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali has given a 14 day ultimatum to all officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service to make full disclosure of their assets.
The CGC however stated that the 14 days ultimatum would be strictly enforced.
This according to the CGC was a new measure put in place to push transparency and compliance with the Rule of Law.
This according to the CGC was a new measure put in place to push transparency and compliance with the Rule of Law.
The assets declaration directive was contained in a circular signed by the CGC and a copy made available to journalists.
The directive was addressed to all Deputy Comptrollers-General, Zonal Coordinators, Customs Area Controllers and all other officers of the service.
According to the CGC, all officers are to comply with the directive within 14 days.
The statement reads, “According to the Circular, the directive on Assets Declaration is in compliance with “The Bank Employees Declaration of Assets Act Cap B1 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Though the Act provides for Asset Declaration by all Bank employees, it also empowers the president to extend its application to other categories of persons.
“Specifically, Section 12 (1) states that “The provision of this Act shall apply to the Comptroller-General, Deputy Comptroller-General, Assistant Comptroller-General, Chief Collector, Principal Collector and other Officer, Staff or employee of the Nigeria Customs Service as the apply to a Chief Executive or an employee of a Bank”.
“The Comptroller-General observed that many Officers have not complied with the provisions of the Act over the years, stating that the 14-day ultimatum for compliance will be strictly enforced.”
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