#LiveReport: The panel discussion and virtual launch of our Asset Declaration Report titled: NO ESCAPE FOR THE CORRUPT: LIFTING THE LID ON ASSET DECLARATIONS IN NIGERIA is underway.
Moderator: @MaupeO
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The Asset Declaration Report by SERAP gives a global perspective of what forms assets declaration.
The report also comes with ideas on how the asset declarations scheme can be made robust & implemented. - Prof. Akinseye George SAN
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High ranking officials and officials who work in revenue generation agencies, should have their assets declaration also verified before admittance. - Prof. Akinseye-George SAN
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"If your assets and wealth are not ill-gotten, personally I do not think you have anything to fear" - Prof. Akinseye-George SAN
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There should be room for verification of Assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Bureau and the civil society. - Prof. Akinseye-George, SAN
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Verification of assets is a lofty ideal but it might be very hard to do especially if assets declared are "scattered" across international borders. - MR. Shina Fagbenro- Byron
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The various govt agencies which have been put in place to ensure transparency & tackle corruption do not seem to work hand in hand.Therefore makes coordination very difficult.
Also, public interest should be activated in assets declaration.- @AmnestyNigeria Director,@livingtruely
No reforms will come without strong demands from the media and civil society. - Prof. Akinseye-George, SAN
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Some hindrances in CCB's way
- Effective lands registry not in place
- Company registration is in a mess, especially with verification of sponsors of these companies.
- Assets registry not in place.
- Banks' cooperation
Prof. Akinseye-George, SAN
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Civil society must act as a watchdog rather than a bloodhound. - Mr. Shina Fagbenro-Byron
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The present government isn't known for its coordination.
That is why government agencies tend to go outside their purview and jurisdiction, nosing into what a different bureau should ordinarily handle. - Mr. Shina Fagbenro-Byron
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The political elite, if they wanna be sincere with themselves, know what to do to strengthen the CCB and other agencies. They are simply not keen! - Prof. Akinseye-George, SAN.
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Until we are ready to deal with professional corruptionists, we are not going anywhere. - Femi Falana, SAN
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The CCB should definitely be fully independent for them to effectively function. - MR. Shina Fagbenro-Byron
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The CCB cannot continually be an appendage of the Executive. - Prof. Akinsye-George, SAN.
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The fight against corruption isn't an individual thing. let's join hands to win this fight - @AmnestyNigeria Director, @livingtruely
Download our Asset Declaration Report titled: NO ESCAPE FOR THE CORRUPT: LIFTING THE LID ON ASSET DECLARATIONS IN NIGERIA.
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