The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in institutional digital systems, capacity building and technical advisory.
The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja will enable the two institutions to work together more closely, strengthen their operations and improve service delivery in line with their statutory mandates.
Speaking during the MoU signing ceremony, the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, recalled that past discussions between both institutions had crystallized into the MoU agreement to ensure a sustainable framework for their collaboration.
In his remarks, the CCB Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Bello, thanked the NASENI management for embracing the partnership, noting that the pact will support the Bureau’s modernization efforts, particularly in the digitization of asset declaration processes and deployment.
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Bello disclosed that the Bureau had been facing challenges in administering asset declaration forms to more than five million public servants across the country, adding that digitizing the processes will improve accessibility and efficiency. He described the MoU implementation as a potential game changer for the Bureau.
Also speaking at the event, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Tanimu Yakubu, commended both institutions for pursuing a partnership that would strengthen transparency, accountability, and effective governance.
He said that the CCB’s mandate required modern reliable technological systems capable of managing large volumes of information and expressed confidence that NASENI’s expertise would provide valuable support in this regard.
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L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/CEO NASENI, Khalil Halilu; and the Chairman Code of Conduct Bureau, Dr. Abdullahi Bello, displaying the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two agencies on Wednesday at the NASENI’s headquarters in Abuja
