The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has advised auditors in the country not to shy away from their primary responsibilities of being the watchdogs in the society.
The Governor challenged auditors to always live up to expectations and ensured that leakages is blocked in both private organisations and government agencies.
Tambuwal stated this at the opening ceremony of the annual national conference and general meeting of the committee of heads of internal audits department in Nigeria University, held at the auditorium hall of Sokoto State University on Monday.
The governor who was represented by the state commissioner for information and culture, Isa Bajini Galandaci, described auditors as role models not only to their colleagues but the young generations in the society.
He, however, called on the participants to take time and visit some of the historical places in the state and ascertain the atmosphere in the state.
Earlier in his remarks, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, commends the efforts of auditors in the country into making the economy stable despite challenges.
He described the magnitude of corruption being witnessed in the country as not only the failure of governments but also the mismanagement of the country’s scarce resources.
While calling on the auditors to be up and doing in the discharge of their responsibilities, Sultan Abubakar, tasked them to rededicate themselves and ensure that resources available to the country are well utilized.
Speaking in his opening remarks, the chairman of the conference, Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Gusau, described the theme of the conference, “An appraisal of the differences between internal auditing and external auditing of an organisation” as relevant and appropriate, considering the role of auditing generally in both public and private organisations.
He said the supreme statutory mandate of auditing is prominently captured in section 85 subsection 2 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended.
“The fundamental role of an auditor in any formal organisation includes promoting good governance and standard with specific reference to productivity and resource control, as well as getting value for investment.
“To successfully fulfil the tasks, auditors are required to properly align their units with the dynamic of their respective organisations.
“You are to imbibe critical attributes of professionalism, as well as consistency in compliance with the rules of engagement”
Gusau, who is a former Deputy Governor in Sokoto State also advised them to engage in regular training and retraining programmes towards improving their knowledge, skills, capacity and professional competence.
Other speakers at the event include the Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University, Professor Sani Dangogo among others.
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Tambuwal charges auditors to be watchdogs in society. Tambuwal charges auditors to be watchdogs in society.