The Senate has advised the Federal Government to invest more in preventing corruption than fighting it.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts Matthew Urhoghide, made the call when the Auditor-General of the Federation, Anthony Ayine, appeared before the committee to defend the 2019 budget of his office.
He said to effectively tackle corruption, government ought to adequately fund the Office of Auditor-General of the Federation. He added that for the government to achieve any meaningful impact in its fight against corruption, the Auditor-General’s Office needed to be adequately funded.
Urhoghide said the Auditor-General’s Office, like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC required adequate funds for its activities to prevent acts of indiscipline in agencies.
He appealed to President Buhari to sign the Federal Audit Bill before him to give strong backing to the fight against corruption in the country.u����}!�
