By Omolara Adasofunjo
The Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, has intensified scrutiny of the 2024 Auditor-General’s report, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies to promptly reconcile their financial records to ensure transparency and accountability.
Chairman, OGHA Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption, Mr Damilare Bello, issued the directive in Abeokuta as the committee reviewed submissions from the Ministry of Transport and the Bureau of Electrical Engineering Services.
Mr Bello, alongside Majority Leader Mr Yusuf Sheriff, Minority Leader Mr Lukman Adeleye, and lawmakers Mr Waliu Owode, Mr Samsudeen Lawal, Mr Fatiu Folawewo, and Mr Babatunde Tella, cautioned the agencies to professionally collate and align their financial reports with the Auditor-General’s findings.
The committee ordered the ministry and the bureau to reconcile discrepancies in their accounts and re-present accurate records for further legislative consideration.
Lawmakers stressed that all revised submissions must correspond with the Auditor-General’s report and include supporting documents to enable a timely review process.
Responding, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Mrs Tokunbo Peters, and the management of the Bureau of Electrical Engineering Services—led by Special Adviser to the Governor on Energy, Mr Jide Onakoya, represented by Mrs Abike Oladunjoye—assured lawmakers that they would harmonise their records with the Auditor-General’s recommendations before re-submission.
Edited by Maxwell Oyekunle
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