Retail
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Premium Politics
No Result
View All Result
Home featured

Finance minister, others undermining anti-graft war – Reps

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
November 3, 2022
in featured, House of Representatives, News
Reading Time: 2 mins read
Finance minister, others undermining anti-graft war - Reps

House of Reps

0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, accused the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and other appointees of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), of undermining the government’s efforts to tame corruption in the system.

The chairman, Public Accounts Committee of the House, Hon. Wole Oke gave the reprimand during the 2023 budget defence session with the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

PHOTOS:Osinbajo vacates official residence ahead of May 29 inauguration  

El-rufai sacks Kaduna House of Assembly clerk, three others

This however followed a disclosure by the Auditor General of the Federation, Andrew Onwudili that his office proposed a total budget of N11.151 billion for 2023 but the budget office approved and put N5.112 billion in the budget.

According to VANGUARD, The Auditor General said the office had proposed a personnel cost of N3.041 billion as against the N2.349 billion contained in the budget; also a proposal of N5.59 billion for overhead costs as against the N2.113 billion; and a proposal of N2.52 billion for capital expenditure as against the N62.70 million contained in the budget estimates.

The figures apparently infuriated the committee chairman who became furious with the authorities regarding the fiscal policies of the country, accusing them of doing little with what he called the supreme institution in the fight against corruption.

Oke said the office of the auditor general was supreme in the fight against corruption, stressing that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission were ancillary.

The committee, therefore, summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; the Acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh and the Director General, Budget Office the Federation, Ben Nwabueze; and the Head of Service, Folashade Yemi-Esan, giving 7 days ultimatum to appear and explain why the budget of such a strategic office be poor.

He said “It is very important at this point in time to state clearly observations. We want to observe that, the government of President Buhari was elected based on his promise, and determination to tame corruption, to humble corruption in our country.

“And one of the institutions, as a matter of fact, the fundamental institution which the crafters of our constitution put in place under Section 85 is the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation. By Act of the Parliament, we have created ancillary institutions like ICPC, EFCC to work with the products, with the findings of the Office of the Auditor General’s office after due consideration by the Parliament.

“It is very unfortunate that we have noticed the concerted effort, and determination to undermine the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation. To eradicate, to repeal illegally the supreme audit institution of this country. We have seen the determination of the lieutenants of Mr President, particularly the minister of finance, the DG Budget office to undermine Mr President in his determination to wage war against corruption on the land.”

Tags: House of RepresentativesMinisters
ShareTweetSend
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

FHC judges to dispose pre-election cases within four weeks

Next Post

Flood: Tinubu, Omo-Agege donate N200m to Delta victims

Related Posts

Osinbajo and Shettima on the tour of Aso Villa
2023 election

PHOTOS:Osinbajo vacates official residence ahead of May 29 inauguration  

May 27, 2023
El-rufai sacks Kaduna House of Assembly clerk, three others
News

El-rufai sacks Kaduna House of Assembly clerk, three others

May 27, 2023
Buhari, Tinubu and Shettima
2023 election

BREAKING: FG declares public holiday for Tinubu’s inauguration  

May 26, 2023
Court order
2023 election

JUST IN: S’Court dismisses PDP’s suit to disqualify Shettima

May 26, 2023
VIDEO: Moment Tinubu, Shettima arrived inauguration concert
News

VIDEO: Moment Tinubu, Shettima arrived inauguration concert

May 26, 2023
Wike dissolves cabinet ahead of May 29 inauguration
News

Wike dissolves cabinet ahead of May 29 inauguration

May 25, 2023
Next Post
Flood: Tinubu, Omo-Agege donate N200m to Delta victims

Flood: Tinubu, Omo-Agege donate N200m to Delta victims

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

Muhammad Badaru Abubakar

Jigawa gov makes new appointments hours to tenure end

by Kazeem Owoseni
May 27, 2023

Gov election: DSS detains Kwankwaso supporters in Kano

Kwankwaso won’t dump NNPP – Scribe

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
May 27, 2023

Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Uhuru Kenyatta

Hard work to unify Nigeria begins, Kenyatta tells Tinubu

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
May 27, 2023

Mai Mala Buni

May 29: Yobe gov Mala Buni pardons 115 inmates

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
May 27, 2023

Premium Politics

© 2023 Premium Politics

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Premium Politics

Go to mobile version