Buhari’s Government Goes After ‘Super Rich’ Civil Servants

The Federal Government’s anti-corruption officials have been sent after ‘super rich’ public officers who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft.

Mr. Ekpo Nta, ICPC Chairman

It was gathered that the searchlight of the anti-corruption agents was on civil servants that possess many properties in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.

According to The Punch, operatives in the Assets Tracing, Recovery and Management Unit (ATRMU) of the Independent Corrupt Practices (ICPC) and other related offences Commission in Abuja on Wednesday had been asked to bring in suspects for interrogation and recovery of ill-gotten assets in their possession.

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ICPC had strengthened the ATRMU by posting more manpower to the unit to ensure the success of its campaign.

An operative at the ICPC, who spoke to The Punch, said the ICPC was using the anti-corruption transparency unit of the commission in ministries, departments and agencies to handle the ongoing investigation of the “super rich” civil servants in the country.

It was also revealed that the commission’s focus has been on civil servants who have more than three properties and a fleet of cars beyond their income.

Meanwhile it was learnt that several personnel of the civil service had been placed under watch by the ICPC.

Any civil servant found to have compromised his office to acquire wealth would be charged to court after the proceeds of the corrupt acts would have been confiscated by the Federal Government.

The Federal Government has expressed concerns about the rate of corruption in the civil service.

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Ibrahim Lamorde, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  in the past had urged Alhaji Bukar Goni Aji, the former Head of Civil Service of the Federation,  to put in place an internal mechanism to check the negative trend.

The Ahmed Joda Transition Committee also complained about the level of corruption and inefficiency in the civil service, recommending that the service place emphasis on performance.

Meanwhile, wife of the senate president, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, has been invited by the EFCC  questioning for her role in the alleged corruption that took place during her husband’s tenure as governor of Kwara State.

 

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