The Accountant
–General of the Federation Mr. Ahmed Idris has urged Accountants and
Finance Officers in Government establishments, including those in the
military to ensure strict compliance to the Government Financial
Regulations, saying it is the only way to avoid embarrassments in and
after service.
Mr. Idris gave this advice recently in Abuja when he
received in audience, a delegation of officers from Nigerian Navy who
were on a four week training course on Public Financial Management at
the Federal Treasury Academy, Orozo, Abuja paid him a courtesy visit.
“As you young
officers are desirous to contribute your quota to the development of
Nigeria, I urge you to put into practice what you have learnt at the
school, so that Government policies on financial management, which is
to ensure prudence, transparency and accountability can be realized”,
the Accountant –General of the Federation advised the officers.
Further-more,
Mr. Ahmed Idris, enjoined the Officers to take a clue from the on-going
fight against corruption, where well respected serving and retired
officers are being called to answer for their actions in the past,
urging them not to be over ambitious, but to observe the ethics and
professional dictates of the their jobs.
Mr Idris maintained that as the Nation goes through these
tough times, “the only thing that will deliver us as a nation is for us
as individuals and as a nation is to do the right thing at all times”.
Earlier, the leader of the group Sub lieutenant K.P.
Ikporo, thanked the Accountant General of the Federation for the
audience and commended the quality of training that they had been
exposed to at the Federal Treasury Academy, saying that their
understanding of Public Financial Management have been greatly enhanced.
In a Vote of
thanks, the Director of the Treasury Academy, Orozo, Mr. Adebola
Olalekan, expressed appreciation to the AGF for finding time to meet
with the students and for his commitment to the institute which has
brought about its rapid transformation, since his assumption of office
as the Accountant-General of the Federation and for the delivery of
world class training at the institute.
Kenechukwu N. Offie(Mrs)Head of Press and Public Relations
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