Staff of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC have been enjoined to promote probity and accountability in their daily assignments.
The Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku who gave the advice during an enlightenment session on Good Governance and Ethical Conduct in conjunction with Code of Conduct Bureau in Port Harcourt Rivers State on Wednesday April 8, 2026 asserted that without ethical conduct, it would be difficult to achieve good governance.
Dr. Ogbuku insisted that the ethics of the commission would also reflect on the quality of projects executed by the commission.
“Ethical conduct is actually the foundation of good governance. Ethical conduct actually guides the staff on how to go about their activities in line with the ethics of the organization.”
“What is the ethics of the Niger Delta Development Commission? It is all about transparency and probity.”
Dr. Ogbuku stated that the programme was in conjunction with code of conduct Bureau to educate staff on what is expected of them on compliance to avoid being penalized for going astray.
In a keynote address, Chairman, Code of Conduct Bureau, Dr. Abdullahi Bello described Code of conduct as a moral compass that would guide a public servant.
He stated that compliance to the code of conduct would assist a public servant gain public trust.
“Let me be very clear, asset declaration is not an optional exercise, it is a constitutional obligation for all of us, for every public servant.”
“Timely and accurate declaration of assets is a powerful tool for transparency. It is also your personal shield against unfounded allegations.”
“Our guilding slogan at CCB is simple and firm, declare or forfeit.”
While describing assets declaration as mandatory, Dr. Bello enjoined public servants to follow laid down policies.
On his part, Director Administration and Human Resources, Mr. Kelechi Nwelue who reminded participants that civil servants were expected to declare their assets every four years, noted that every staff should be of good conduct.
