Forum of Commissioners for Finance visit AGF over fire outbreak

A week after fire razed part of his office, Forum of Commissioners for Finance of the Federation, on Wednesday, paid a visit to the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to commiserate with him over the unfortunate incident.

Chairman of the Forum and Benue State commissioner for finance, David Olofu, who led the delegation commended efforts of the Accountant-General of the Federation in restoring services on the GIFMIS platform less than 24 hours after the fire outbreak.

Olofu, according to a statement from Director, Information, Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, expressed relief that no document related to federation accounts were destroyed in the fire outbreak.

He said the Forum has had a cordial working relationship with the Office of Accountant-General of the Federation and commended the Accountant General for the various financial management reforms implemented in the last five years including the migration of the operations of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) from manual to electronic processing and distribution of Federation Revenue to the three tiers of government.

He revealed that the April 2020 edition of the monthly Ahmed IdrisAccount Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting will hold through video conferencing due to the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

While commending the delegation for the visit, Idris said the visit was a clear confirmation of the cordial working relationship that exists between the Forum and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.

He restated the commitment of his Office to see through the efficient implementation of the various financial reforms of the Federal Government.

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