The Code of Conduct Bureau has charged its newly recruited investigation and enforcement officers to reject bribes, resist intimidation and uphold integrity as they begin duties involving asset declarations, verification and investigations of public officers.
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CCB Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Bello, gave the charge on Monday in Abuja at the closing ceremony of a four-week basic investigation and enforcement training programme held for the officers at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Academy in Karu.
Bello described the programme as a landmark collaboration between the two anti-corruption agencies, noting that it was the first time the CCB had sent a full set of newly recruited officers to the EFCC Academy for training.
According to him, the officers had been equipped with the skills required to investigate, examine and enforce the Code of Conduct, but he warned that technical competence would amount to little without personal integrity.
“Graduation is not the end of training. It is the beginning of responsibility,” Bello told the officers.
“You will handle asset declarations, support verification and take part in investigations. You will sit across the table from public officers who have more money, power and connections than you.
“Some will test you with fear; some will test you with a small envelope and a nice smile. If you fail that test, this result means nothing,” he said.
The CCB Chairman also warned the officers to protect the confidentiality of asset declarations and other sensitive information placed in their custody, cautioning against unauthorised disclosure of information obtained in the course of their work.
He assured them that the Bureau would ensure proper posting, mentoring and supervision in order to justify the investment made in their training, while commending the EFCC for opening its academy to the CCB and supporting the capacity-building programme.
Also speaking, EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said the training was a product of renewed collaboration among Nigeria’s major anti-corruption agencies.
Olukoyede said the agencies had agreed to strengthen cooperation, particularly in the area of training, to improve operational effectiveness.
“This is the fruit of it. Now, the EFCC has been able to train the staff members of the Code of Conduct Bureau, the cadets.
“From now, you will begin to see different changes in the way they do things,” he said.
According to him, the training was designed to instil greater commitment to both enforcement and prevention in the fight against corruption.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the ministry’s Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Haruna Suleiman, described the CCB as a critical institution in Nigeria’s governance architecture.
Idris said the Bureau’s constitutional mandate to promote high standards of conduct in public office was fundamental to transparency, accountability and public trust.
He stressed that corruption could not be defeated through enforcement alone, but required prevention, ethical leadership, public enlightenment and strong institutions.
“The fight against corruption is therefore a shared responsibility. Government institutions, the media, civil society, professional bodies and, most importantly, citizens all have a role to play,” he said.
The minister urged the graduating officers to translate the knowledge and skills acquired during the training into professional conduct, noting that every investigation conducted fairly, declaration properly examined and complaint professionally handled would contribute to building a public service that Nigerians could trust.
Representing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Director of Public Prosecutions Rotimi Oyedepo also commended the CCB leadership for strengthening the capacity of its officers.
Oyedepo said the partnership underscored the importance of building strong and effective anti-corruption institutions, adding that while the EFCC had grown considerably since its establishment, the CCB was also being repositioned to strengthen the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities.
He urged the newly trained officers to remain committed to their duties and resist pressure to compromise, saying they were assuming responsibility at a time when Nigeria needed strong institutions and public officers capable of accounting for their sources of wealth.
“Will you last throughout your service? Will you compromise? Will you betray Nigeria?
“Nigeria is in need of you, and you are in need of Nigeria. Nigeria is in need of your professionalism, integrity and courage,” Oyedepo said.
The ceremony marked the completion of the four-week basic investigation and enforcement training programme for newly recruited CCB officers at the EFCC Academy.
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