The Senate, Wednesday, flayed
president Muhammadu Buhari over his continued failure to assent to the Federal
Audit Bill meant to strengthen and make ongoing fight against corruption
effective.
It would also be recalled that
the said bill was first passed by the upper chamber in 2018.
The Federal Audit Service Bill
seeks to empower the nation’s office of the Auditor-General to hold accountable
and penalize government agencies and officials who refuse to submit their
financial statement for audit.
But since it was passed and
submitted to Buhari for assent in 2018, the President has, hitherto not
assented or rejected the bill.
Some lawmakers said Buhari’s
failure to sign the bill jeopardizes measures aimed at improving financial
transparency and accountability among government organisations and officials.
Consequently, the Chairman,
committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Uroghide has recommended that the
bill be re-passed.
Also, Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, in his remarks said the bill would bring accountability and probity in
the finances of government and the fight against corruption.
It was on this premise that the
bill was passed again for presidential assent but many lawmakers believe his
failure to sign the bill into law will be at variance with his avowed fight
against corruption.
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