SPECIAL REPORT: How Buhari is suppressing own govt’s anti-corruption war
From the table, it appears the office continues to become less effective by the year as the number of defaulting offices continues to rise without a corresponding punishment.
Similarly, the bill also empowers the auditor-general to summon “a person to give evidence orally or in writing” in the course of “discharging or performing his duties.” And where a person so summoned fails to appear without a reasonable excuse, the “auditor-general may issue a warrant to the police for his arrest.”
The bill gives the auditor-general the authority to refer cases of fraud to the police for further investigation and possible prosecution “The passage of the audit bill is the most important development that can happen in the Buhari’ administration fight against corruption,” said Ms Hassan in an email to PREMIUM TIMES. “It does not only capacitate the government to monitor MDAs’ spendings but reduces the leakages in the governance structure.”She continued, “Presently, the auditor general’s office work but the MDAs often fail to submit reports and even the Public Account Committees fail to review and sanction erring MDAs.
“This situation is worrisome,” he continued, “and puts Nigeria far behind many other African countries in terms of its commitment to accountability and transparency in public finances.” The spokesperson for the House of Representatives, Abdurazaq Namdas, did not comment when contacted. He also did not respond to further call and text.
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