FCT MInister, Muhammad Musa BelloMinister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has cautioned public office holders in the FCT Administration to learn to resist pressures from their relations and associates to steal public funds for their private use.
According to him, this is the way they can maintain their integrity, even as he advocated discipline as another panacea to maintain trust while discharging the responsibilities of their offices.
Speaking today, April 3, at the closing ceremony of the three day retreat for political appointees of the FCTA, in Abuja, Muhammad Musa Bello emphasized the need for public servants, to imbibe the ability to resist the pressures from relations and associates to compromise their integrity and flaunt public service rules especially, procurement processes and the acceptance of gifts.
“Public office, requires tremendous amount of discipline and as political office holders, you will find that most of that discipline has to come from your inner self.”
He called on them to open gift registers to document all gifts offered, received and by whom in full compliance with the extant rules and regulations.
He reminded them that they were liable in the eyes of the law for all their actions while in public office, even as he commended the Permanent Secretary and other senior officials for the retreat which was attended by high profile resource persons.
This was even as the Chief of Staff to the Minister, Malam Bashir Mai Bornu encouraged the political appointees to re –affirm their commitment to the FCT Administration and support the FCT Minister in the discharge of their responsibilities.
The FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola said also that in the course of the retreat, participants considered various aspects of the FCTA, including government rules and regulations and also looked at the 13 goal mandate as handed down to the FCTA by President Muhammadu Buhari.
