"My Ministers will declare Their Assets" Gen Buhari

 
In an Interview with Sahara Tv on Sunday, the president Elect said all his ministerial appointee will declare their assets prior to entry into office and after. He also slammed the Minister of Finance, Okojo-Iweala, Ngozi. Read what he said below...

He said, “All those that were governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and all those with political appointments will have to declare their assets on the assumption of their appointment and definitely with the courts. And once they leave they have to re-declare their assets.”

Gen Buhari blamed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the depletion of the Excess Crude Account.

He said, Okonjo-Iweala had said a significant portion of the billions of dollars drained from ECA over the past two years was distributed to governors instead of being saved for a rainy dayHowever, Buhari said the finance minister’s excuse was not acceptable.

“I’m afraid the finance minister has no cause to complain because the governors cannot force the central government to act outside the constitution,” he said.