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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.

April 4, 2022 Ten Killed, 19 Others Injured At Festival In Plateau

Ten Killed, 19 Others Injured At Festival In Plateau

Ten persons have been confirmed dead while 19 others sustained injuries after gunmen attacked celebrants at a cultural festival in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Youth Movement, Lawrence Zongo he said the incident occurred on Saturday night as the people of Irigwe ethnic nationality of the state were celebrating ‘Zerreci’, an annual festival meant to usher in the rainy/farming season when the gunmen stormed the ritual ground at Chando Zerreci community, killing the victims.

The attackers, according to the statement, shot sporadically into the celebrating crowd leading to the death of ten persons while nineteen others sustained gunshot wounds and machete cuts.

Lawrence Zongo said many of those who survived are receiving treatment at the hospital in Miango.

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November 8, 2021 APC Leaders In Plateau Plan Governor Lalong’s Presidential Bid

APC Leaders In Plateau Plan Governor Lalong’s Presidential Bid

The leaders of the All Progressive Congress in Plateau State have deepened their plans for Governor Simon Lalong to contest the 2023 presidential election.

The leaders, who met in Jos to discuss Lalong’s candidature, also discussed the recent political crisis in the state as well the crisis in the state House of Assembly.

In their resolution, they noted that Governor Lalong has been handling all the political crises effectively and that is why they have not degenerated into violence.

Speaking on behalf of the leaders after their meeting, Saleh Mandung Zazzaga, said the governor is a candidate who can take the nation to a greater height.

He said despite the plans of the crisis merchants in the state; the governor has been running an all-inclusive government.

 

August 30, 2021 Plateau NASS Caucus Must Voice Out Burdens Of Their People – Kaze

Plateau NASS Caucus Must Voice Out Burdens Of Their People – Kaze

Former member of the House of Representatives, Bitrus Kaze has accused the Plateau state government of not doing enough to end the unwarranted killings in some parts of the state.

While speaking on a monitored programme, Bitrus Kaze who is a member of the PDP asked how many people have been prosecuted since the beginning of the crisis.

The state commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang said Governor Lalong has done all he could as the chief security officer in the state to end the killings.

According to him, one of the steps taken by government to curb the killings was the imposition of curfews at different times.

In his reaction, the Speaker, Plateau state House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba believes the crisis would have been curbed if the state government had implemented resolutions passed in the past.

 

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