”Officers with corrupt tendencies will purge themselves out, maintain zero tolerance for corruption” says the New Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed ldris (FCNA).
He stressed that the officers with corrupt tendencies must be prepared to purge themselves out because the Treasury under his watch will maintain zero tolerance for corruption in this present administration.
The brand new AGF, made the statement during his inaugural speech on the occasion of the Formal Taking over as the Accountant-General of the Federation which held at the Treasury House, Abuja on the 29th of June, 2015.
He revealed that his administration will be committed to transparency, accountability and probity in the management of the Public Purse, adding that Mr. President rode on the back of change to improve the economy and security, combat corruption as well as address infrastructural deficit, he therefore urged the Civil servants and Public Finance Managers to support Government to achieve its set goals and to maintain high ethical standards in the discharge of their duties.
According to the New Accountant-General of the Federation “we must be cost savers and efficient Resource Managers” and the Present Administration says yes to transparency and Accountability”.
Alhaji Ahmed Idris reiterated that his office shall operate an open door policy adding, that any new ideas that will help the treasury discharge its mandate better to the Government and the Nation at large will be welcomed.
The New AGF appreciated the leadership of the former Accountant-General of the Federation Mr. Jonah Otunla FCA OFR for his great achievements in reposition ing the Treasury for effective and efficient Treasury service delivery, adding that his reforms brought the IPPIS, GIFMIS, TSA, e-PAYMENT, Audit modernization, Federal Treasury Academy and IPSAS to where they are today.