The Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has said that the nation’s treasury under his watch will be prudently and transparently managed.
Idris stated this when members of the Civil Society of Nigeria, an umbrella body representing over 25 civil society organisations in the country, visited the Treasury House to congratulate him on his appointment as the new AGF.
He urged the CSOs in the country to collaborate with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its resolve to fight corruption at all levels of government by reporting individuals or organisations engaged in corrupt practices.
This, he noted, should be done objectively without fear or favour.
“No society will develop if it indulges in any form of corruption; and as a nation, if we do not imbibe the culture of good governance, transparency, accountability and strict compliance to rules and regulation stipulated in the relevant documents guiding the nation, we cannot reach our destination as a nation,” Idris added.
The AGF gave an assurance that the nation’s treasury under his watch would be prudently and transparently managed to ensure that the change promised by the President positively reflected in the lives of Nigerians.
Earlier, the President of the group, Mr. Femi Osabinu, pledged the support of the association to ensuring that the nation’s finances were efficiently managed.
