FCT Minister threatens FCTA Directors
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed has threatened to sanction and prosecute any official caught breaching financial rules and regulations in adherence to the anti-corruption war.
Bala Abdulkadir made this threat earlier today, while declaring open a sensitization programme for FCT Administration officers on directorate cadre, organized by FCTA Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU) at the FCDA Conference Room, Central Business District, Abuja.
The Minister emphasized that this measure has become necessary because the Anti-Corruption Crusade is crucial to President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda.
Senator Mohammed who assured that his Administration would continue to work to ensure zero tolerance against corruption at all levels of the FCT Administration reiterated that his Administration is determined to entrench a culture of accountability and transparency by continuing to sanction and prosecute officers that breach established financial management rules and regulations.
While stressing that there is no sacred cow, the Minister challenged FCTA ACTU to as a matter of priority look into land allocation processes as well as other areas like contract procedures and report any suspicion directly to him or the FCT Minister of State or the Permanent Secretary.
The Minister further assured that President Jonathan is committed to tackling corruption in all its ramifications and at all levels of the society.
According to him, “President Jonathan has continued to demonstrate clearly his intention to rid the country of corruption; noting that the on-going trial of those involved in the Oil Subsidy scam is one of the clear pointers of Mr. President’s commitment to transparency, accountability and good governance”.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman of FCTA ACTU, Mr. Ozigis Yakubu remarked that FCTA ACTU is poised to ensure zero tolerance to corruption at all levels of the FCT Administration.
The programme was also attended by the FCT Minister of State, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Adamu Ismaila; representatives of the ICPC and EFCC respectively, as well as senior government functionaries of the FCT Administration.
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