Nigeria: Senate Backs Financial Autonomy for Office of Auditor-General of the Federation

20 February 2013

The Senate in Abuja on Wednesday reaffirmed its support for a constitutional amendment to enhance the capacity of the Office of the Auditor-General at the federal and state levels in discharging its statutory responsibilities.

The action followed a bill sponsored by Sen. Ahmed Lawan (ANPP-Yobe) seeking to place the Office of the Auditor-General on the first line charge of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

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