AGF Tasks FPOs On Financial Prudence, Embrace Of Modern Accounting Technologies

Maryam Usman

The Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein has charged Federal Pay Officers (FPOs) to be financially prudent. She encouraged the Pay Officers to embrace the new financial reform initiatives in the discharge of their duties.

The AGF, who also reiterated her mandate to Federal Pay Officers said they must ensure that Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the States comply with the provisions of the public financial management reform initiatives of the Federal Government.

Madein who spoke during her working visit to the Federal Pay Office in Kano, Kano State, noted that the use of manual process in carrying out financial activities will soon be over, adding that accounting officers in the country must embrace mordern technology in the discharge of their duties.

She assured that the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation is putting in place, an enterprise concept management system where all activities will be digitalized, assuring that the methodology will also be extended to the FPOs.

According to Madain, states must halt financial leakages in order to improve revenue generation and collection.

She said her Office will ensure that state governments receive their respective revenues as at when due, adding that the Federal Government will not be burdened by unpaid liabilities.

The AGF encouraged FPOs to also embrace the performance management system which will replace the annual performance evaluation report (APER), adding that it involves all staff and will be used in the measurement of management performance, urging all FPOs to be computer literate and digitally ready.

Earlier in his address, the Chairman, Committee of FPOs North West Zone, Mr. Aminu Umar commended the Attorney General for her visit, adding that “it will go a long way as a pace setter for the incoming Accountant General.”