From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr. Abdullahi Usman, has described the online declaration of assets by public servants to replace the hard copy as revolution in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. He said that the new system is seamless and will remove the bureaucratic bottlenecks and the attendant hiccups in the manual filling of assets declaration forms by public officers
Speaking at the opening ceremony of a 2-day capacity building workshop on On-line Assets Declaration system (OADS) organized by CCB in collaboration with Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC 2) in Jos, Usman said that manual systems are susceptible to inefficiency, opacity and subject to abuse.
The CCB chairman, represented by Richard Oketa, said, “We cannot ignore the reality of our time. Manual systems are susceptible to inefficiency, opacity and abuse. This is why the transition to digital assets declaration platform is not just an upgrade but a revolution. By leveraging technology we eliminate bureaucratic bottlenecks, reduce human interference and create an acceptable trail that deters malfeasance. This system will empower public officials to declare assets seamlessly while enabling real time monitoring by shareholders.
The CCB boss described the workshop not merely about deploying tools, but about building capacity, fostering ownership and nurturing collaboration with the aim of demystify the technical and operational aspects of the on-line platforms; address challenges- cyber security, accessibility and compliance – that may arise and strengthen partnerships between institutions, civil societies and citizens to ensure collective vigilance.
He added that the workshop also demonstrated a complementary partnership with RoLAC and CSJ and civil society organizations, which underscored a shared vision in Nigeria, where transparency, accountability and rule of law are not mere ideas but living principles guiding the nation’s progress.
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