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 […]
Exploring the challenges facing the Nigeria energy mix, resource optimization, and environmental crisis Significant recent events impacting the ecosystem, environment, climate, and energy are all associated with climate change. The effects of climate change on various societal sectors are interconnected. Food production and human health can be harmed by drought. Flooding has the potential to […]
The reality that the planet is going through some changes that are attributable to climate change is nothing new. Climate change has recently affected many parts of the world, with carbon dioxide accounting for 76% of all greenhouse gas emissions[1]. The ambition of the Energy Transition is to implement a long-term, sustainable global action-based strategy to […]
There has been an increased public demand for transparency and accountability at the subnational level in Nigeria because of dwindling revenues occasioned by falling oil prices and outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic in the early 2020. There has necessitated the need for Public Accounts Committees (PACs) at the subnational level to be responsive to this public […]
Transparency and accountability are twin concepts that are essential pillars of democratic governance in modern societies. Transparency is often and subtly intertwined with accountability, in governance but it is a tool for holding public officials accountable and fighting corruption as such, transparency is a “means” and not an “end” in itself. When a government’s meetings […]
Like many countries in the world, Nigeria is a democratic state and democracy provides citizens with civic powers, rights, and corresponding obligations to influence government policies, activities and decisions. Governance issues in Nigeria have not been fair to a common man as citizens in different parts of the country grapple with enormous challenges facing the […]
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a Committee set up in the Parliament to hold government Institutions accountable for use of Public funds and resources, by examining all related financial documents including reports submitted by the Auditor-General. In 1999 the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association recognized the role played by Committees in parliamentary oversight and commissioned a study […]
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