Enough Time has been Wasted, Appoint New Accountant General Now, CSOs tell Buhari
The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency expedite the process of appointing a new substantive Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).
Comrade Ogakwu Dominic Ogakwu, the President of CSGGG, made the call today in Abuja at a world press conference with the journalists.
He noted that, ever since, the suspension of the erstwhile AGF, Ahmed Idris, the government has been dilly-dallying on appointment of the new overseer for the paramount office. A development, which according to him is a mockery of our public service and thus turning Nigeria into a laughing stock in the league of nations.
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“This press conference has become imperative in the face of the divergent opinions and conflicting conspiracy theories, shrouding the delay in the appointment of a new substantive Accountant-General of the Federation – particularly because of the critical role of the Accountant-General in a nation at a crossroads like ours, with myriads of crippling challenges, paramount among them being the depleting and almost empty national treasury,” he said.
Comrade Ogakwu harped that the clarion call was necessitated at this juncture in order to ensure the conduct of rule of law and safeguard the provisions as contained in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He therefore tasked the Head of Service of the Federation, to stand up in defense of her oath of office and ensure that public service rule is strictly observed with regard to the appointment of new AGF.
“Therefore, to arrest this untoward development and set the Nation’s public Service back on the right trajectory, CSGGG hereby calls on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Head of Service of the federation, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and all those who are entrusted with the sanctity of our public service system, to immediately do the needful and put an end to this unholy trend of making a mockery of our public service and turning Nigeria into a laughing stock in the league of nations.”
