The Accountant-Common of the Federation (AGF), Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has disclosed that Nigeria is experiencing vital income leakages and shortages throughout the nation.
Ogunjimi made this revelation throughout a courtesy go to to the Govt Chairman of the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on the EFCC’s Company Headquarters, in response to a press release by the Fee on Wednesday.
The AGF requested the EFCC’s help in “blocking shortages and leakages in income streams throughout the nation so as to fund the 2025 finances and guarantee a saner and sound {financial} system in Nigeria.”
Ogunjimi emphasised that the Workplace of the Accountant-Common of the Federation (OAGF) and the EFCC share frequent and mutually helpful pursuits in {financial} issues and can’t obtain higher outcomes with out efficient collaboration.
“It’s due to the strategic place of this workplace to our group—the OAGF—that we consider we can’t make additional progress or obtain higher outcomes with out efficient collaboration with this Fee.
“Presently, the nation is witnessing quite a bit when it comes to income leakages and shortages, and so we consider that for us to have the ability to carry out or obtain our mandate, we want your help and collaboration,” he stated.
“We need to pledge our dedication and help to make sure that we create a extra steady and sound {financial} system in Nigeria. That’s a part of our mandate. We share an identical mandate, and additionally it is necessary for us to hold out our actions in probably the most accountable and clear method,” she acknowledged.
This improvement comes nearly a 12 months after the Workplace of the Accountant-Common denied a breach of the payroll system, stating that staff’ knowledge was protected.
In response, the OAGF firmly denied these allegations, assuring the general public that no breach of the IPPIS database had occurred and that every one private info stays safe.
