The House of Representatives Tuesday passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act to remove spouses of public officers from the list of persons required to declare their assets.

Sponsor of the bill, Olawale Raji, while leading the debate stated that the bill seeks to amend Sections 15(1c) and 23(7) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

This, he said, is to ensure proper accountability of assets and liabilities of the officer, his/her spouse as well as unmarried children under the age of 21.

Rep Raji stated that the provisions will promote accountability and protect public officers from embarrassing situations that may arise from negligence.

He called for the total expulsion of Section 23(7) as it contravenes the Nigerian constitution.

Rep Kingsley Chinda while agreeing with the intent of the bill, however, called for caution in the consideration as regards to the issue of removing spouses from the provisions, saying that experiences have shown that even children are used sometimes as conduits of stolen wealth by public officers.

He stated that the amendment should reflect the age limit from 21 to 18 since that’s the officially recognised age for adulthood in Nigeria.

The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen stated that the bill may not be perfect, but added that the public hearing will avail the opportunity for stakeholders to provide more critical inputs.

The bill was approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Anti Corruption for further legislative actions.

https://dailytrust.com/reps-move-to-halt-public-officers-spouses-from-declaring-assets/

Bunch of rascals to hide their wealth immediately the start stealing. This are progressives politicians youths,parent and granny went under the sun to vote for real bunch of useless wasted votes
No will Nigeria citizens get sense never will vote for same useless people over over over again

Legislooters wants to expand their looting route to include their unborn Children. and future wives.




So no capital punishment for code of conduct law defaulters. Especially outright embezzlement

They want to simply continue the looting corruption through their spouse cronies. When will this nation ever make progress? Dishonest criminals everywhere.

Obviously it will affect them.

This not the type of bill this people should be deliberating upon.

You see the type of country we are?

When I tell people that the present political generation Practitioner do not have the interest of the people at heart, some of us just because of one reason or the other will be arguing in favour of one particular politician.

Looting continues, This time using the name of their spouses.

BATeria lovers of Nigeria under Tinupoo's nose.

Under Tinupoo's nose all form of nonsense are going on unchecked...e no go beta for Apc supporters

This is insane.
I expected them to expand asset declaration to even close extended families and friends.

Awon eleribuuu
So that they can steal the Nation's treasury via their wives
Iku gbigbona loma pa yin all these corrupt politicians
You will see the speed at which those God forsaken people will pass that bill

Thieves

ijustdey:


https://dailytrust.com/reps-move-to-halt-public-officers-spouses-from-declaring-assets/

Why do we devise means to fight transparency in this country? When the legislation should be advocating for more transparency in government, they are aiding the executives... so how do we check mate these people sef?

"The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen stated that the bill may not be perfect, but added that the public hearing will avail the opportunity for stakeholders to provide more critical inputs."

Criminals parting themselves on the back for a crime well done.

The point of the bill is to make it possible for them to put ALL stolen wealth in the names of their wives while declaring to the public that "they only have ONE pair of shoes".

It's not that the current system isn't working for them. They are just too lazy to bother hiding their LOOTS.

They don't want Nigerians to make them jump through several hoops to conceal their loots.

Politicians have been dealing with Nigeria right from time and it is not stopping soon

Mum.u Nigerians ntoor

Support Good Governance not party or individual

For me I stand with Good Governance be it APC LP PDP and many More so far you are dishing out good governance I will support you

These ones went there to serve themselves.

I only pity urchins and anyone believing in Nigeria.

The country is gone, otilor!

Irrelevant criminality will take this country no where..

Now you can transfer to her name and steal in disguise

Our political system just gonna keep getting worse everyday

Corrupt people

But they can be FIRST LADIES with public funds

This is what people should be protesting about but they would rather look for a President to blame for all the country woes as if one tree can make a forest.

Thieves
Why won’t they?

More you see, less you understand.

Thieves! EFCC, ICPC and CCB should fight against this criminal amendment. That provision was made for a very good reason, now they want to expunge it to facilitate their looting endeavors.

okoo

O boy! See corruption looking for a loophole.
A public officer's spouse is a politically exposed person with all the influences that comes with it. So such a person's assets should be declared to avoid corrupt influences.

Can u imagine such audacity. Democracy don't pay the masses on the long run.

These useless people want to spread their tentacles of embesslement by hiding under their spouses and children.

It shall not be well with them.

# unrepentant criminals with the corridors of power 📢📢📢🔊🔊🔊💯💯💯💯💯

These people are just STUPID. So we're wasting tax payers money to let these psychos sit down and plot new ways of how to steal from us...

Such blatant effrontery. "SPITS IN DISGUST*

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Embezzlement and money laundering just got easier.

Oakenshield:
Bunch of rascals to hide their wealth immediately the start stealing. This are progressives politicians youths,parent and granny went under the sun to vote for real bunch of useless wasted votes
No will Nigeria citizens get sense never will vote for same useless people over over over again

Only fools vote for politicians in nigeria

Shameless set of black monkeys

By the time this government is done with "favouring you and your family" ehn? If you hear the name Favour, you go run