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The Senate has advised President Bola Tinubu to appoint an Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF) in compliance with Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution.

The red chamber noted that the absence of the Auditor-General for the Federation in the last 10 months had left the government susceptible to potential mismanagement, lack of ability and transparency.

The communication was signed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public s, Senator Aliyu Wadada.

The upper legislative chamber expressed concern that the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, which is the apex audit institution of the country, had been without a substantive Auditor-General for the last 10 months.

Part of the letter read: ”The absence of a substantive AuGF will affect strict adherence to ing standards and the annual reports of the auditor-general on the s of the Federation of Nigeria Agencies and Ministries, Agencies, Departments (MDAs) cannot be efficiently transmitted.

”This will impede necessary checks and balances which are integral to the functions of the National Assemblies Committees responsible for Public s.

”Therefore, it is very imperative for President Tinubu to heed our advice in the interest of the country.

“The absence of the auditor-general could affect the efforts of our government in the fight against corruption and enhancing transparency and ability in governance.”

The letter emphasised that appointing a substantive auditor-general would strengthen the Federal Government’s commitment to fiscal responsibilities and safeguard public trust.

It pointed out that the audit reports of 2020, 2021 and 2022 are yet to be transmitted in accordance with section 85 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as a result of the non appointment of an auditor general.

In a related development, the Contractors Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to Tinubu to stop the alleged plans to appoint an unqualified federal civil servant as the Director General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

The Chairman of CAN, Yusuf Abubakar, who stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, alleged that the name of a civil servant on grade level 10 had been forwarded to the Office of the Chief of Staff for appointment as DG, BPP.

The contractors noted that the BPP is very key to the survival of governance as every ministry and agency of government has to through it for due process of their procurements and contracts.

Part of the statement read: “The moment the BPP is subdued, all other due processes in the country is gone.

“For it not to be subdued, we are hereby calling on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow the plot to by the laid down civil service process of succession in the public sector, as being planned in cohort with a few top government officials in the Presidential Villa to succeed.

“The BPP has always being headed by an engineer who is vast in contract and procurement rudiments.

“Little surprise that a clique who claimed to have the backing of the Presidency is projecting someone who is not an engineer but a graduate of Business istration to head BPP as Director General.

“Not only that, we had it on authority that someone being projected to the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, is a Grade Level 10 officer.

“We also learnt that he may be announced this week as the Director General. This is an absurdity in the Civil Service in Nigeria.

“The person being projected was demoted from Grade Level 12 to 10 after he was found guilty of gross misconduct.

“He was transferred by the former DG, Engineer Eze to Owerri after being demoted to Grade Level 10. But now he has found his way back to the head office in Abuja.

“He is being packaged and being sold to some influential people in the Presidential Villa, particularly, office of the Chief of Staff to the President, as the next Director General of BPP.

“Records of his misconduct and demotion are in his official file.

“We wonder how a Grade Level 10 officer will suddenly be elevated to such position, particularly, in the organisation, with about eight qualified directors, who are not only engineers but have been directors for four years. There are also, deputy directors and assistant directors.

“This person has not even risen to the position of a Chief in the Civil Service, but had told those packaging him that he is currently a Deputy Director.

“We also learnt that he is flaunting his acclaimed friendship with a son of one of the APC topnotch in the Villa.

“How could such a person be brought to head a monitoring agency that is very key to the development of Nigeria as the DG?.

“This is an anathema to Civil Service rule not only in Nigeria but all over the world.

“If such a person becomes DG, God forbid, he will be coming with vendetta and he will destroy that place because every senior officer from Level 12 and above will resign. How will this help such an agency.

“We know this is without the knowledge of Mr. President and that is why we are raising this alarm.

“If this should happen, it will be a disgrace to President Bola Tinubu and to Nigeria because procurement in government offices would henceforth, be done on ‘cash and carry’ basis.

“That means there will not be competitive tendering again.

“That means contractors will be getting ‘certificate of no objection’. That means a head of an agency of government can sit down in his office and write letters of contract awards to his family .

“That means there will no more be checks and balances, which is very key as it had reduced the frequency of going to EFCC and IC.”

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/08/06/senate-writes-tinubu-demands-immediate-appointment-of-augf

Left over reforms.

The president should start by appointing an acting Auditor General and then put in place the process of engaging a substantive Auditor General from within or outside the service. The current DA overseeing is a constitutional anomaly that must be ended immediately.

The interview that was conducted by the FCSC during the tale end of the Buhari istration was marred with corruption and nepotism. The result of that process should be cancelled entirely and the process started afresh.

They say Tinubu's leg is shaky on the presidential seat but the president is making tough decisions that makes him less popular amongst the people except the reasonable ones like us.

If the president has envisaged something like a rerun, don't you think he'll have been engaging in policies that will endear him to the majorities and thereby putting the country on the brink of collapse or outright collapsing the country just to win the imaginary rerun election?

Tinubu presidency is here and it's surely here for solid uninterrupted 8 years.

seunmsg:
The president should start by appointing an acting Auditor General and then put in place the process of engaging a substantive Auditor General from within or outside the service. The current DA overseeing is a constitutional anomaly that must be ended immediately.

The interview that was conducted by the FCSC during the tale end of the Buhari istration was marred with corruption and nepotism. The result of that process should be cancelled entirely and the process started afresh.

Kadoso Mutairu aka seunmsg! Àbí you are interested in the position? As pe you be "auditor" now.😉 I can make one or two calls on your behalf. 🤪🤪

His Excellency should do the needful.

It's good for Senate to have written to the presidency. Kudos to them

Tinubu won’t stop my moving train with all his nonsense policies. He can only frustrate the people that voted for him. He is not my president & his picture will never be in my office cos of the bad luck that follows it.

Why's he revealing all his loopholes to the masses?

Good advice

I thought Tinubu said he would hit the ground running.. Day one hit the ground running. Day two continue running. Day seventy...still running. Useless INEC selected druggie..

When you see a write up like this , there is a panic mode somewhere. Some cover up is about to be exposed.
If you see anyone that is qualified, but stand up among others while others trying to do pull him down syndrome, then you know something is fishy.
I hope FG really do their homework well and appoint someone that is very decent and will do a lot of clean up for them.

Cruise Missile

Okk oo

Demands indeed , to make it look as if hey are not rubber stamp the op used the word demands .🤣🤣🤣

They didn't demand anything the begged him. Impact the senate President took the letter there himself and knelt down to give it to the president

Useless government

priceactionx:
When you see a write up like this , there is a panic mode somewhere. Some cover up is about to be exposed.
If you see anyone that is qualified, but stand up among others while others trying to do pull him down syndrome, then you know something is fishy.
I hope FG really do their homework well and appoint someone that is very decent and will do a lot of clean up for them.

Part in bold is far from the truth. The Senate and house of Reps committee on public s are saddled with the constitutional responsibility of considering the Auditor General’s annual report. Without the Auditor General submitting his annual report to the National Assembly, the committee will be very useless.

At the moment, there is no Auditor General or Acting Auditor General to sign annual report and forward same to the National Assembly. In fact, the last report that was submitted was for 2019. That’s is why the committee chairman is worried.

Asswipemod:


Kadoso Mutairu aka seunmsg! Àbí you are interested in the position? As or you be "auditor" now.😉 I can make one or two calls on your behalf. 🤪🤪

Stop trolling people abi trolling is now a profession?

seunmsg:


Part in bold is far from the truth. The Senate and house of Reps committee on public s are saddled with the constitutional responsibility of considering the Auditor General’s annual report. Without the Auditor General submitting his annual report to the National Assembly, the committee will be very useless.

At the moment, there is no Auditor General or Acting Auditor General to sign annual report and forward same to the National Assembly. In fact, the last report that was submitted was for 2019. That’s is why the committee chairman is worried.

I understand the lawmaker's part.
I am talking about those opposing the name they think is being favoured, there by rejecting it. Hopefully the best person that most vibrant with less baggies get the appointment.

free2ryhme:

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/08/06/senate-writes-tinubu-demands-immediate-appointment-of-augf

it's a lie no one will resign they will follow him to chop

Why won't government conduct written exams and oral interview for the qualified directors and pick the best among them.

From all indications, Nigeria is not ready for change..

Politicians are destroying this country.

Good news.

Asswipemod:


Kadoso Mutairu aka seunmsg! Àbí you are interested in the position? As or you be "auditor" now.😉 I can make one or two calls on your behalf. 🤪🤪

So, he is indeed a Yoruba muslim?.
I knew it!.

This one is your territory and has direct impact on you. You can now see the evil of nepotism which is one of the highest form of corruption. Until Buhari left you could see no evil and hear no evil with all his actions bordering on nepotism in almost major decisions . Good morning to you.

seunmsg:
The president should start by appointing an acting Auditor General and then put in place the process of engaging a substantive Auditor General from within or outside the service. The current DA overseeing is a constitutional anomaly that must be ended immediately.

The interview that was conducted by the FCSC during the tale end of the Buhari istration was marred with corruption and nepotism. The result of that process should be cancelled entirely and the process started afresh.

helinues:


Stop trolling people abi trolling is now a profession?

Guy, don't pique my interest in you o. No won't like it. So just mind your business. Ok?

Suppose we are in a sane society do the executive arm of government needs any letter before doing what is right and constitutional. The problem of this country is not subsidy payment but, but corruption in the NNPC, and up till now the kyari is still moving freely after inflicting hardship on Nigeria, while Emefele who committed the same economic sabotage with him has been in prison up till today.

10 months without an auditor-general? na real scam BUHARI guys dey do before dem vanish ooo

and dat LAWAN senate no talk.

Unperturbedpota:
Demands indeed , to make it look as if hey are not rubber stamp the op used the word demands .🤣🤣🤣

They didn't demand anything the begged him. Impact the senate President took the letter there himself and knelt down to give it to the president

Useless government

walia, you no well at all...🤣🤣🤣 Lol