Asset declaration veritable tool for anti-corruption – Ex-Ghanaian president, Mahama

Aged Ghanaian President, John Mahama has described the regime of property declaration as a precious machine in the fight against corruption.

He acknowledged this on the 53rd yearly convention of the Nigerian Establishment of Property Surveyors and Valuers, with the theme “Asset Valuation As a World Anti-Corruption Utility- The Nigeria Experience” held in Ilorin, Kwara instruct capital on Thursday.

He, nonetheless, infamous that “in loads of circumstances, it is never utilized to a maximum attain.”

Mahama said asset declaration forms needs to be filled by the particular person prospective public plot of work holder, adding that: “in my country, Ghana, the particular person is asked to list property and properties they have confidence,” equivalent to homes, farms, autos, jewelry, among others and is required to set up values to every of those property and properties.

“As a rule, the values assigned to these property are both undervalued or overrated,” he added.

Mahama charged Nigeria to continually strive to pork up and implement present global anti-corruption conventions designed to curtail the unfavorable impacts of corruption on national economies.

He moreover entreated Nigerians to again efforts of the government in the fight against corruption both in the public or non-public sectors, adding that “those that sign contracts documents that produce indecent infrastructure contribute to the destruction of the country.”

Moreover talking thru his deputy, Kayode Alabi, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq entreated the establishment to companion with the government in any admire ranges to again their operation and contribute to the fight against corruption.

In his speech, President of the establishment, JohnBull Amayevbo, described corruption as a major phenomenon that is affecting financial relate and constructing of a country.