Nigerian accountants have pledged their support for the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari, with efforts focused on restoring greater probity, prudence, transparency and respect for financial regulations in the management of national resources.
Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) made the Promise on Tuesday at a meeting with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa.
President Buhari had warned that with declining prices of oil exports, which remain the mainstay of the nation’s economy, Nigeria must begin to properly manage its available resources or face developmental stagnation and decline.
Real Accountability
The President told the accountants to help Nigeria go back to the days of real accountability in the management of public funds, where people must be made to properly account for whatever government funds were entrusted to their supervision.
“Let your audit reports on our Ministry Department and Agencies be thoroughly, professionally and dispassionately done to ensure greater probity in the management of our national resources and sustainable development,” the President told ICAN delegation led by association’s President, Otunba Samuel Olufemi Deru.
Briefing reporters after the meeting ICAN President hailed the reinvigoration of the War Against Corruption being witnessed under President Buhari’s leadership.
“ICAN is the voice of business. Accountability is our business and we uphold the tenets of transparency in what we do,” he said.
Also in the delegation were the governors of Ogun State, Ibukunle Amosun and that of Lagos State Mr Akinwumi Ambode.
Mr Amosun stressed that for Nigeria to develop, accountants must play a very active role.