The Former Ghanaian President, John Dramani Mahama, has advised President Bola Tinubu to tackle corruption with asset declaration.

Mahama made call in his keynote presentation,with the theme, “Asset Valuation As A Global Anti-Corruption Tool:- The Nigeria Experience” at the 53rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers held in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital on June 22, 2023.

He identified asset declaration by the Public Officers as an instrument to resolve the issue of corruption in the public sector.

According to Mahama, corruption is a cankerworm that retards the progress of a nation.

He stressed that corruption must be fought headlong whether it occurs in the public or private sector, noting that corruption grows as a result of the failure of the instructions that are established to fight it.

Mahama said, “Corruption is a global challenge that hinders economic development, diverts investments from infrastructure, institutions, and social services, and undermines efforts to achieve other country-specific development goals and targets.”

He explained that those who signed contracts documents that produce bad infrastructures have contributed to the destruction of the economy.

The former president urged all stakeholders in Nigeria and the African sub-region to rise and defeat corruption in all its ramifications.

Similarly, he urged Nigerians to support government efforts and ensure transparency in the fight against corruption in all sectors of the economy.

He also called for the use of the asset declaration mechanism to fight corruption.

“The international community has embarked on a global anti-corruption fight across several sectors, including real estates,” Mahama stated.