President Tinubu Swears In Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, officially swore in the Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman, Abdullahi Bello Musa.

The President swore in the new Code of Conduct Bureau Chairman during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the State House in Abuja.

Speaking after his swearing-in, the CCB chairman told newsmen that he is ready fo the task ahead and promised to justify the confidence reposed in him.

He said, “I want to thank Mr. President for appointing me to this position. Really happy, and I want to assure Mr. President and the people of Nigeria, I will do my best to make sure that I deal with this huge task that is ahead of me.

“Like you mentioned, the Code of Conduct Bureau is the foremost anti-corruption agency, the first anti-corruption agency in Nigeria and I intend to deliver on the mandates of the Bureau. It’s all about making sure that people, public servants, behave with integrity, avoid corruption, no conflict of interests.

“So that is the aim of it; integrity, accountability, those are the duties that I need to deliver on. I promise Nigerians that Insha Allah, I’m going to do my best to make sure that I deliver on the mandate of the Bureau.

Naija News recalls the 10th Senate, under the leadership of Godswill Akpabio, had, in July, confirmed the appointment of Abdullahi Bello as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau under section 154 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

Bello’s appointment was confirmed following the submission of a report from the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, Sen. Imasuen, Neda Bernards (Edo South).

His confirmation comes after he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in March, and he was screened by the Senate.

While appearing before the committee, Bello had promised to make the country proud in discharging his duties at the bureau.

He said, “The work is about ensuring integrity, transparency and accountability among public and civil servants.”

Bello has more than 25 years of work experience in consulting, banking, law enforcement, financial services, and academia.

Bello replaces Aliyu Kankia, who has been the acting Chairman of the Bureau.