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December 9, 2019
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has ordered the Accountant General of the Federation, AGF topublish a Daily Treasury Statement that will provide information about whatcame into the national purse and what went out every single day.
Representedby the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Senator Donald Tayo Alasoadura,President Buhari categorically told the AGF to henceforth the Treasury isrequired to publish this information unfailingly.
PresidentBuhari gave the order today at the launch of the federal government financialtransparency policy/open-treasury portal in Abuja.
Thoughthe idea of publishing accruals and withdrawals from the nation’s purse wasmuted in 2018, only a handful of government officials had access to theinformation.
Thegovernment he said has committed to full implementation of the Freedom ofInformation Act 2014 so that government-held data-sets can be availed and usedby the media and the public at large.