Alleged abuse of office: NACAT asks EFCC, ICPC, Wike to probe FCTA director

The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT) has urged prominent institutions, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to probe Mr. Onsachi Musa Idris, the Executive Director, Procurement of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Idris is accused of illegally operating private businesses while still in public service, a violation of existing regulations.JAMB Result

In an official statement released in Abuja on Sunday, NACAT’s Executive Director of Investigation, Oghenedoro Tega, leveled charges against Idris, alleging breach of public regulations and misuse of his position. Furthermore, NACAT’s research suggests that Idris failed to report his businesses to the Code of Conduct Bureau, as required by law.

The statement said, “NACAT’s findings revealed that Onsachi Musa Idris, the Executive Director, Procurement, of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and some of his members have interest as directors in the companies, “Hollywood Films, Television and Creative Arts Institute Limited – RC 1280962 – registered on 14th August 2015 and El-Meela Heritage International School Limited – RC – 1282658, registered on 24th August 2015, but he did not declare them in his Assets and Liabilities Declaration Forms with the Code of Conduct Bureau, in compliance with the law.InformationGuideNigeria

“Paragraph 1(1) of Part 1 of the 5th Schedule to the 1999 Constitution, as amended, mandates public office holders whether elected, appointed, recruited, contracted etc., by whatever name called to file their assets and liabilities declaration forms/returns with the Code of Conduct Bureau in respect of themselves, spouse and children under the age of 18 years and above.

“The CCB Act also states that: “Every Public Officer is to NOTE that it is the requirement of the Law to declare his/her assets/liabilities on (a) Assumption of office; (b) At the end of his term of Office, (c). At interval of four years for Public Officers on continuous employment of Government whether Federal, State or Local Government: (d) and at such other intervals as the Bureau may determine from time to time.NYSC Portal

“Also, Section 172 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) enjoins all persons in the public service to conform to the Code of Conduct.

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The Fifth Schedule (Part 1) (Section 5) of the Constitution says that;
“A public officer shall not put himself in a position where his personal interest conflicts with his duties and responsibilities.JAMB Portal

“By not declaring the company, it is our believe that Mr. Idris may have used his influence to interfere with the procurement procedures and processes thereby influencing contracts to the company and denying other companies of fair processes.

“The group further threatened to take legal action if the right authorities failed to probe Mr. Idris for the alleged offence.

“As an NGO with a mandate to fight corruption and various anti-corruption war to our credit, we are concerned that such an official would be allowed to continue in the service without appropriate investigative action and/or punitive actions taken against him.

“That is why we are calling on the relevant agencies to begin probe of the director.”

NACAT particularly asked the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to immediately suspend Idris from office pending the investigation of its allegation to forestall hiding of information that will be relevant to the case.

“We do not understand how a director will owns a school as well as another company and instead of resigning from his FG job to face his private businesses, he chose to run it side by side. Hence Idris should not be spared for violating the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ” NACAT stated.

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