Afrigather The newly appointed Accountant Normal of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Sekirat Madein has pledged to instill transparency, zero tolerance for corruption and excessive stage of productiveness as she strives to revive the picture of the Treasury Home which has been enmeshed in all method of corruption allegations in latest occasions.
Taking on as Nigeria’s first feminine Accountant Normal, Madein, changed Sylva Okolieaboh who was retiring in an eleven months appearing capability with out affirmation by President Buhari.
Madein was coming in after corruption allegations in opposition to two former AGFs. Talking on the handover occasion in Abuja, she acknowledged the large work forward significantly in cleansing the Treasury home and restoring confidence.
“We’re all conscious that the Treasury home has suffered some turmoil within the final one 12 months, although the tide has been tamed by the outgoing appearing AGF, I hope to proceed from there.
“We are going to at all times be guided by the rules of zero tolerance to corruption in discharging our statutory duties in order to diligently redeem the picture of the Treasury workplace. We are going to transfer again the wonderful days of our fore fathers,” she acknowledged.
Madein sought utmost cooperation from the workers, as a result of in line with her, eventhough she comes with some 30 years expertise in civil service, OAGF is a brand new area which needs quick studying and steerage.
She implored all workers in any respect ranges to stay targeted, devoted, to obligation and as nicely give helpful recommendation the place relevant on aggressively enhance income era to allow authorities successfully execute growth initiatives and packages whereas additionally blocking leakages is within the income sector.
Whereas affirming that studying and growth, capability constructing are key rules that may drive productiveness, she assured that workers welfare and capability growth will probably be one other key focus.
In accordance with her, the brand new Federal Civil Service strategic implementation plan anchored on six pillars will successfully drive actions of the Treasury Home throughout her tenure.
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She equally promised to try to totally digitalise companies of the Treasury Home to create effectivity within the system and tame doable mismanagement of sources.
She equally famous that the operations on the Workplace of the Accountant Normal of the Federation (OAGF) will at all times align with the extant guidelines and regulation, in addition to related customary working procedures.
“We should all be part of forces collectively to revive the glory of the Treasury. I implore all of you to hitch me in driving this car to success,” she implored workers and different stakeholders.
In his speech, Sylva Okolieaboh who was retiring because the Performing AGF stated his 20 lengthy years work on the Treasury Home out of his 23 years Civil Service profession has been that of pleasure, pleasure, achievement, eventhough additionally characterised by uncertainty as to when he would go away workplace.
Okolieaboh took over the administration of OAGF throughout what he known as “its darkest hour” after his predecessor, Ahmed Idris was accused and being investigated over an alleged N109.5 billion fraud whereas in workplace.
“Previously 12 months, I had labored with none iota of certainty about when my tenure will probably be over. Because of this, I’ve seen each single day of the previous 12 months as my final day in workplace. Whereas that mindset makes it straightforward to deal with the uncertainty; it was very expensive for the workplace.”
“An establishment of this magnitude shouldn’t be run on day-by-day foundation,” he suggested.
He stated regardless of the uncertainty, he led a group that ran the OAGF workplace efficiently and recorded some landmark achievements.
“We intervened within the decision of the protracted ASUU strike; swiftly concluded the 2020 common goal monetary statements; rolled out Backside-up money administration coverage; reined within the abuses of IPPIS; rolled out the TSA for overseas missions; instituted the Treasury Workers Posting coverage to make posting extra clear and equitable; and so forth. The Treasury Administration Portal to interchange the Remita fee platform is at its testing stage.”
“Above all, and on the threat of sounding conceited, we ran this Workplace with the best stage of integrity. At no time did vengeance and vendetta kind a part of our coverage,” he reiterated, including that he will probably be “obtainable to defend each single resolution or motion taken by me for the interval I headed the Workplace of the Accountant-Normal of the Federation,” he careworn.
Whereas congratulating his successor on her appointment, he prayed for her success, however identified that it is a gigantic activity.
“It takes all of your time and might drain you. It’s a excessive profile, excessive rewarding and high-risk job. To succeed, it’s essential to encompass your self with succesful palms; be truthful to all; able to tolerate, pay attention and to study; and handle the variety of the Workplace.
“You should be the Accountant- Normal of all since you want everybody to carry out,” he additional famous, providing his counsel at any time when wanted.
On the nicely attended occasion, three former Accountants-Normal, together with Kayode Naiyeju; Jonah Otunla; and Ibrahim Dankwambo who can also be the instant previous governor of Gombe state have been all emphatic that Okolieaboh, eventhough he has left workplace must be confirmed as a substantive AGF as he clocks sixty years.
Dankwambo informed the brand new AGF of the large work to be performed, particularly in restoring the picture of the Treasury Home whereas urging workers for unalloyed assist.
He additionally urged the brand new AGF to make sure that all these items together with the Ministry Of Finance Integrated (MOFI) which was taken out are introduced again below the OAGF supervision.
Additionally in his speech, Naiyeju, amongst different issues emphasised that the primary task of the brand new AGF could be to revive the misplaced glory of the Treasury.
