Conspicuously, progress and development in human societies require the participation of men and women, boys and girls, and the marginalized groups in society. Gender equality is integral to human development, as aptly pointed out by Mahbub-ul Haq: “Development, if not engendered, is endangered”. Equally, economic growth, regardless of the approach adopted, has been amply demonstrated […]
Keynote Address Delivered by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) At the public presentation of the 2022 Subnational Audit Efficacy (SAE) Index Report Abuja Continental Hotel, 1 Ladi Kwali Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja Wednesday 29th March 2022 Protocols I am happy […]
As external public sector oversight body, SAIs can play vital role in promoting and achieving gender equality and resolving the different challenges faced by men, women, and the marginalized group in the society. Given their mandates covering not only government spending but assessing effective implementations of government policies, the Supreme Audit Institutions SAIs occupies preeminent […]
Using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in the last decades, countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay have designed and created electronic platforms that make information about procurement and government officials’ personal assets public. These electronic platforms have guaranteed an effective and transparent flow of public information, thereby empowering citizens to […]
Devastating events are occurring in many nations, making the effects of climate change clear and unrelenting worldwide. This is evidenced by, among other things, flooding, temperature rise, the expansion of the desert, difficulties with economic activity (agricultural), and biodiversity loss[1]. The effects are most severe in Africa, and it is likely that nothing will change—if […]
At PLSI, we believe public accountability is possible ONLY with a vigilant and involved citizenry. PLSI was founded and began operation in 2016 with focus on increasing civic participation in public audit and improving management of public finance in Nigeria. Having worked on federal revenue and expenditure issues for four years (2016 – 2020), we […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY THE DIRECTOR OVERSEEING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR THE FEDERATION DR. ONWUDILI ANDREW AT A ONE DAY DIALOGUE ORGANISED BY PARADIGM LEADERSHIP SUPPORT INITIATIVE AT REIZ CONTINENTAL HOTEL, ABUJA ON 29 NOVEMBER 2022. TOPIC: AUDITING ADAPTATION & ENERGY TRANSITION POLICIES AND PROGRAMS: PROSPECTS & CHALLENGES FOR SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS […]
The Executive through the Budget Office of the Federation had earlier slashed the 2023 budget of the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation from N11.15 billion to N5.11 billion (45.8% reduction on the proposed budget). This includes slashing the personnel cost to N2.35 billion from the proposed N3.04 billion, N2.11 billion overhead cost as […]
