President Muhammadu Buhari, has recovered 40 brand new SUVs, and other vehicles, from a former Permanent Secretary, who was loyal to former President, Goodluck Jonathan.
Buhari, stated this through the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, in a statement issued on Thursday, December 29, in Lagos.
However, the Information Minister declined to mention the name of the Permanent Secretary, who was a core loyalist to Jonathan.
He further stated that: “The government is being guided by a well-articulated strategy in its fight against corruption, contrary to the misconception in certain circles, that the government is fighting corruption without a strategy.”
The Minister, stressed that the strict enforcement of the Treasury Single Account, TSA, has largely reduced the diversion of government funds into secret accounts.
According to him, other measures to strengthen the anti-corruption fight, “included the establishment of Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery, Asset Tracing Committee, Asset Register, and the Whistle Blower Policy.
Buhari, stated this through the Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, in a statement issued on Thursday, December 29, in Lagos.
However, the Information Minister declined to mention the name of the Permanent Secretary, who was a core loyalist to Jonathan.
He further stated that: “The government is being guided by a well-articulated strategy in its fight against corruption, contrary to the misconception in certain circles, that the government is fighting corruption without a strategy.”
The Minister, stressed that the strict enforcement of the Treasury Single Account, TSA, has largely reduced the diversion of government funds into secret accounts.
According to him, other measures to strengthen the anti-corruption fight, “included the establishment of Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery, Asset Tracing Committee, Asset Register, and the Whistle Blower Policy.
“Once perfected, the data will be shared with government periodically, if possible, as regularly as government receives data on inflation, and unemployment trends.
“The data will indicate trends in corruption, and influence government measures to correct the situation, before it gets out of hand as we have now,” he said.
The Minister explained that the Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery will meet regularly, to collate reports from key law enforcement agencies, on government’s anti-corruption effort.
He added, that the Asset Register has made the looting of government physical assets, notably vehicles, very difficult by political appointees, senior, and middle level officers.
He said the recent approval of Whistle Blower policy, was designed to further enhance government’s effort to recover looted funds.
The Minister explained that the Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery will meet regularly, to collate reports from key law enforcement agencies, on government’s anti-corruption effort.
He added, that the Asset Register has made the looting of government physical assets, notably vehicles, very difficult by political appointees, senior, and middle level officers.
He said the recent approval of Whistle Blower policy, was designed to further enhance government’s effort to recover looted funds.
“People who give credible and useful information to government that leads to recovery of stolen public assets, will be rewarded with between 2.5 percent, to 5 percent of the recovered fund.
“Government will keep the identity of the whistle blower absolutely confidential,” he said.
Mohammed added, that the government is finalizing the constitution of an Asset Tracing Team, to work with internationally reputable bodies to trace and recover public assets in private hands.
“In this regard, government will also escalate the use of non-conviction-based asset recovery methods, to boost revenue and diminish corruption and the perception that crime pays, or criminals can keep their loot,” he said.
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