By AMINA SAMUEL KADUNA
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO) has launched a new nationwide campaign aimed at tracing and recovering public assets that have been looted and hidden both domestically and internationally, as worries mount over Nigeria’s declining public revenue and rampant corruption.
The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTiPI) hosted a sensitisation symposium in Kaduna, urging stakeholders, including professional organisations, to band together and take a proactive role in exposing illicit wealth and ensuring that misappropriated assets are returned for the benefit of the public.
Umar Yakubu, the Executive Director of the organisation, led the discussion in Kaduna on Thursday, explaining that the initiative seeks to bolster public oversight and rally support for asset recovery through legitimate means, especially by employing tools such as the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and working alongside anti-corruption bodies.
“It is unacceptable for any public servant to earn more than two hundred million naira in a year, yet we see assets associated with them valued in billions. These are significant warning signs that cannot be ignored. We need to start asking the necessary questions and trace the money,” Yakubu said.
He mentioned that the centre
