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Assets Declaration: Exercise Yet To Commence In Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari (6th left), with other world leaders at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi nn Monday
Customs commands in Lagos have yet to receive the circular from the service headquarters directing officers to declare their assets within 14 days, our correspondent reports.
The Public Relations Officer of the Tin-Can Island Customs Command, Mr Chris Osunkwo, said on Monday in Lagos that the command had not received any circular on the declaration of assets.
He told journalists that officers in the command were only aware of the information like other Nigerians.
“We have procedures. We are waiting for the circular and officers are familiar with the asset declaration exercise of the Federal Government, Osunkwo told newsmen.
The Spokesman of Customs Command, Ports and Terminal Multiservices Ltd., Mr Steve Okonma, said he had no comment on the Asset declaration.
Okonmah said the command had not received any circular to that effect.
On his part, the Public Relations Officer, Apapa Customs Command, Mr Emmanuel Ekpa, said asset declaration was part of the public service rules.
Ekpa said there was “nothing extra-ordinary’’ about the directive on asset declaration.
“The 14-day ultimatum by the Comptroller-General to officers to declare their assets is normal and is in line with the public service rule that all workers should do that once in four years.
“What Col. Ali has done with the ultimatum is to compel all officers who have not complied with this rule to do so in view of the fact that many officers have not declared their assets.
“I have done my assets declaration and so I am not affected by the ultimatum.
All civil servants are required to declare their assets and all the comptroller-general wants is total compliance, “ he said.
Ekpa said the Code of Conduct Bureau was in a better position to confirm if some customs officers had started complying with the directive.
He said activities at the Apapa command of the service were normal, adding that no panic or apprehension among officers as a result of the ultimatum on asset declaration.
The National Public Relations Officer of Customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi told newsmen that the circular on asset declaration was released on Friday.
He said gradually the commands would be receiving the circular between Monday and Tuesday.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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