Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Bola Tinubu to use the anniversary of his first year in office to publish his assets.
SERAP tasked the President to use the anniversary as an
opportunity to demonstrate his oft-expressed commitment to democracy,
accountability, and openness in government.
It urged him to encourage his Vice-President Kashim
Shettima, ministers, and state governors to also widely publish their assets
declaration forms.
It also called on him to urgently propose a constitutional
amendment to include provisions on the creation of asset declaration databases
to publish government officials’ asset declaration forms before, during, and
after serving in public office.
In the open letter dated 25 May 2024 and signed by SERAP
Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “Widely publishing
your asset declaration form and encouraging your Vice-President, ministers, and
state governors to also widely publish their assets would serve legitimate
public interests.”
SERAP said: “Publishing your asset declaration form and
encouraging others to do so would also promote public trust and establish a
system of transparency, accountability and public participation.”
According to SERAP, “Openness and transparency in the
details of asset declaration forms of high-level public officials would
strengthen the country’s democracy and promote accountability at all levels of
government.
The letter read in part: “You promised in your inaugural
speech on May 29, 2023 ‘to take proactive steps to discourage corruption’, and
to ensure that ‘Nigeria is impartially governed according to the constitution
and the rule of law.
“We urge you to use your first anniversary in office as an
important opportunity to underscore and reaffirm your oft-repeated commitment
to democratic governance, openness and public accountability by immediately
taking concrete steps to implement the proposed recommendations.”
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