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November 8, 2023 Only Three States Receive An ‘Excellent’ Rating In ICAN’s Audit Assessment

Only Three States Receive An ‘Excellent’ Rating In ICAN’s Audit Assessment

Only three of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) received a ‘good’ rating in ICAN’s ranking of state audit compliance as of October 2023.

According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria’s accountability index, seven states received a ‘good’ rating, while the remaining 26 received a ‘fair’ rating.

In 2014, ICAN began audit rating states in order to analyze state governments’ financial management and accountability.

Ekiti, Lagos, and Osun received ‘excellent’ ratings.
Ogun, Kaduna, Edo, Delta, Kwara, Rivers, and Anambra are the seven states that received a ‘good’ rating.

Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Ebonyi, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, and Zamfara are among the states with a ‘fair’ grade.

The evaluation focuses on compliance with audit rules and regulations, as well as the quality and timeliness of audit reports, and each state receives a rating of Excellent, Good, Fair, or Poor.

“The rankings suggest an overall trend of improving compliance with the constitutional requirement to audit state and local council accounts since the introduction of the ICAN accountability index,” said Innocent Okwuosa, the 59th president of ICAN. However, significant heterogeneity persists between states, emphasizing the need for sustained efforts to establish consistent compliance and develop accountability practices across all Nigerian states.”

According to him, the rating provides useful insights into development and areas that require additional focus.

Ismaila M. Zakari, a former ICAN president and managing partner of Ahmed Zakari & Co, brought attention to the index during the FrontFoot Media Initiative Audit Reporting Workshop in Lagos on October 25 and 26, 2023.

Emeka Izeze, Managing Director of FrontFoot Media Initiative, stated that his organization offers audit reporting training to help strengthen media capacity and increase responsibility among state and local government officials.

Workshops have been held in Benin, Awka, Abuja, and Lagos by FrontFoot.

Students “learn how and where to locate the relevant reports, interpret the material, and write engaging news stories and features that will enlighten, stimulate, and empower the electorate, and discourage impunity” , according to his statement.

September 7, 2021 Governor Masari Bans Commercial Phone Charging Points In Katsina

Governor Masari Bans Commercial Phone Charging Points In Katsina

Katsina State governor  Aminu Bello Masari has banned all commercial phone charging points in the 19 local government areas of the state.

Speaking while inaugurating security enforcement and monitoring committee on the state executive orders issued to check banditry and other related crimes and criminality, Masari stated government would deal decisively with the hoodlums terrorising the state henceforth.

He said his government has resolved to take measure on banning commercial charging points, noticing that criminal elements were using them to acquire information, especially from the informants who were the enemies in the fight against the bandits.

The affected local governments are Jibia, Batsari, Safana, Danmusa, Kankara, Sabuwa, Faskari, Dandume, Musawa, Mutazu, Dutsima, Kurfi, Danja, Kafur, Maiadu’a, Kaita, Bakori, Mallumfashi and Funtua.

August 10, 2021 Katsina Witnesses Highest Rainfall In A Single Day In 100 Years

Katsina Witnesses Highest Rainfall In A Single Day In 100 Years

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has announced that more than 100 millimetres of rain fell in Katsina in a single day, the highest in 100 years.

Speaking at the sideline of the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF)-African Swift Workshop on the pre-tested 3 users and co-production workshop organised by Organised by NIMET, and SWIFT in Abuja, NiMet Director-General/CEO Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu said the north is experiencing its peak of raining season which will be characterised with flashes of floods.

He said;

“We have previously predicted between July and September 2021,  there will be an intensity of the rain and enhancement of soil moisture, we will have a lot of overland flow leading to flash floods or riverine foods. The climate change events is also helping to induce and increase the intensity of extreme weather events. 

“For instance, recently in Katsina state, in our stations we witnessed 100mm of rain in just a single day. It has never happened in over 100 years. It shows that these extreme events are being driven by climate change. 

“The average rain is usually not more than 30mm in a day.  This is 1/3 of the annual rainfall in Nguru and 1/6 of rain that Katsina receives in an annum that it received in a day.  This tend to lead to high flashfloods, erosion, and segment generation which now causes siltation in the rivers and also affecting supplies.”

On the possibility of floods in the north, Matazu said; “Weather moves in zones and Zone C categorized into C1, C2, C3 is lying over the northern part of the country. This is why we have a lot of rain in north right now. We have been witnessing a lot of rain in Katsina, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Abuja, Niger and other parts of the north.  Most of the northern states are receiving their peak rain now. We are more vulnerable in the north now."

May 25, 2020 Muslims in Kano, Katsina Others defy NCDC Protocol; Trooped Out For Eid Prayers

Muslims in Kano, Katsina Others defy NCDC Protocol; Trooped Out For Eid Prayers

Muslims in Kano,  Katsina, Borno,  Zamfara and Bauchi states yesterday trooped out in large numbers to observe the Eid prayers in their different localities.

This was contrary to the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji SA’AD ABUBAKAR, and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, which directed that there should be no large gatherings at Eid prayers.

It was observed that there were massive gatherings with the majority of the faithful not observing the PTF’s protocols such as social distancing and wearing of face masks.

Sokoto state Governor AMINU WAZIRI TAMBUWAL after the eid prayers urged residents to pray for sustained peace in the country.

Recall that states, including Kano, Katsina, Borno and Yobe, last week relaxed the Federal Government’s lockdown and allowed religious organisations to hold their congregational activities.

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