Ahead of the May 29 inauguration, the governors elect of Kano and Enugu States, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, and Barr Peter Mbah, have declared their assets and liabilities in a completed form submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
They will both be sworn in on May 29 in their respectively states.
Kano gov-elect, who was received by the CCB State Director, Hajia Hadiza Larai Ibrahim, said his earnest declaration of assets is a demonstration of transparency and accountability that will form the bedrock of the incoming administration in the State.
The Governor-elect in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa vowed to mandate all public officials including political appointees that will serve in his administration to follow suit of asset declaration.
The statement reads, ”Today, I have fulfilled the constitutional obligation of declaring my assets before assuming the office, May 29.
“The Governor-elect told his host that, public service is a calling; it is a service to humanity and I am always ready to serve having won the confidence of the good people of Kano State.
“Engr. Abba declared that, the coast is now clear for the journey of restoration of sustainable development in all the sectors, where every Kobo of the public fund spent will not only be justifiable but accountable in Kano State under his watch.
“He assured that all the public officials including political appointees that will serve in his administration will be mandated to follow suit of asset declaration as required by the Law,” the statement however reads.
Also, his Enugu counterpart, Mbah, said his administration will be guided by the rule of law.
He personally visited the South East Zonal Office of the CCB in Enugu, where he submitted his assets declaration forms, stating that the exercise was critical in the promotion of transparency and accountability in governance.
Speaking to journalists after submitting the form to the Federal Commissioner in charge of the South East Zone of the CCB, Barr. Benedict Umeano, the Enugu Governor-elect said: “As the Chief Executive, we are meant to uphold the law. It is also incumbent on us to act lawfully, and what we have simply done here today is in line with the new direction of my career.
“As you also know, I am now migrating from the corporate environment to the public sector; and in the private sector, we have Codes of Corporate Governance and here in the public sector, we also have the Code of Conduct for the public servants.
“What we have simply done today is to comply with the requirements of the law by filling the forms as stipulated by law.
“The process is quite seamless and we have populated the forms, and we have also, in the presence of a Notary Public, executed the law as required.”
