New Accountant-general, Madein Vows to Stop Corruption, Digitise Treasury Activities
Newly appointed Accountant-general of the Federation (AGF) Dr Sekirat Madein has vowed that she will not condone any act of corruption from anybody in the Treasury House under her watch as Accountant General of the Federation.
Madein made the remarks yesterday on her formal resumption of duty as the substantive Accountant-general of the Federation, adding that she is particularly embarrassed by allegations of corruption rocking the Treasury House.
She replaced Sylva Okolieaboh who was appointed in acting in June, 2022. He acted for 11 months and now due to leave the civil service of the federation on Sunday 28th May, 2023 when he will be 60 years old.
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has been engrossed in several allegations of corruption and Madein expressed displeasure about, stressing that the Treasury has suffered some turmoil in the recent past.
She said “The Treasury will move from strength to strength. We should be guided by zero tolerance to corruption and be dedicated to service and how to generate revenue for the federal government.”
Madein revealed that as part of models to ensure effective service delivery by her staff, she will prioritise training of staff, staff welfare and capacity building as well as strive to fully digitize treasury activities especially the Integrated Payroll and Personnel information system (IPPIS) and Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS).
“Our operations will be in conformity with extant laws and regulations so that when next they talk about Treasury House it will be for good,” she added.
