Conference in Ilorin: Auditor-General Seeks Passage Of Audit Bill

Date: 2012-06-20

The Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Nkura, yesterday urged lawmakers at the state and national levels to quickly pass the audit Bill.

Ukura who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 42nd bi-annual auditors-general's conference in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, lamented that the country was lagging behind even smaller countries in having such a bill.

"Nigeria as a whole does not have an audit bill while smaller countries of the world have the bill in place. I therefore challenge the National Assembly and the State Houses of Assembly to ensure the passage of the bill," he said.

The auditor-general described the spate of corruption in the nation's governance structure as alarming and said it was a contributing factor to the security challenges in some parts of the country.

He added, "For emphasis the spate of corruption in our governance structure is alarming and has permeated all segments, including institutions charged with oversight functions. Part of the fallout of this is the challenges we are facing in the internal security of the nation.

"However, it is worthy of note that the result just released by the transparency international for the year 2011 indicates that close relationship between governments and business organizations has tended to heighten corruption in European countries.

"The same report acknowledges the contributions of, and rated the state audit institutions as best in performance. This should be cheering and should equally spur us to even greater fulfillment of our obligations," he said.

Declaring the week-long conference open, the Kwara State governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed noted that Nigeria's preparedness to stamp out corruption would bring about rapid socio-economic and political development.

Ahmed, who was represented by Planning and Economic Development Commissioner, Mr. Tunde Adeoti, said that openness and accountability are critical elements to governance.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Yakubu Danladi     Benin Republic     Kwara Apc     Oloye     CACOVID Palliatives     Taofik Mustapha     Simeon Sayomi     Wahab Isa     Kumbi Titilope     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Saba Mamman Daniel     ENetSuD     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Yusuf Mubarak     Kwara University Of Education     Agboola Babatunde     Ilorin South     Bisi Kristien     IHS Towers     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Millennium Development Goals     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     New Nigeria People’s Party     Sulaiman Gado     Abikan     Al-Hikmah Radio     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Idowu Aremu     Balogun-Ojomu     Islamic Development Bank     Musa Abdullahi     Idris Garba     Christopher Ayeni     Mahmud Ajeigbe     Okin Group     Dele Belgore     IHS     Oko Erin     Saliu Mustapha     NaAllah     NNPP     Dogara     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Salihu Ajia     Micheal Imoudu     Jare Olatundun     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Ademola Kiyesola     Folashade Omoniyi     Jide Oyinloye     Adegoke Bamidele     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Abdulwahab Ololele     Oluronke Adeyemi     Raji AbdulRasaq     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Harafat E. Mukadam     Magaji Erubu     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Bluenile Associates     Shagari     Bolaji Nagode     Alabere     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     KwaraLearn     Quareeb     Communication Network Support Services     YAKOOYO    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     KWACOBPA     Facemasks     Yoruba     Eruku     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Bature Bello     Just Law Forum     IYA ALFA NLA     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     April 11     Oke-Oyi     Moremi High School     Borgu     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Kuliyan Geri     TETFUND     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Atunwa     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Elelu     Olusola Saraki     Lanre Jimoh     Gbugbu International Market     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Charles Ibitoye     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Amosa     Read With Me     ITEM 7     Logun     Tosin Saraki     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Public Holiday     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Shoprite     Assayomo     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Mohammed Abduraheem     Bibire Ajape     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Basit Olatunji     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Mansur Alfanla     PPS     Ike Ekweremadu     IHS     Ayedun     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Patience Jonathan     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Kwara State Government     Obuh     Ahmad Ali     Oke-Ero     Sebastine Obasi     MalHub     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Kayode Ibrahim     Bamikole Omishore     Arinola Lawal     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Alapado     Moses Salami     Abdulkarim Adisa     Hussein Oloyede     Erin-ile     Rihanat Ajia     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     NURTW