How Governor Buni’s Entrench Accountability, Transparency -By Abba Dukawa

Nigerians across the federation quest for accountability, transparency and good governance at all levels of governance. In that regards Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni has shows his commitments in ensuring , Transparency and accountability in spending public fund.

Toward achieving openness in governance in the state as the citizens yearning for the administration on 15th January 2020 Governor Mai Mala Buni assent Yobe State Public Finance Management act 2020 into law. The enactment of this vital Law it had institutionalise accountability, transparency, and sustainability in the management of the state’s finances.

In addition with the support of the World Bank, the administration had deployed State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SFTAS) in all ministries, MDAs and other sensitive offices in the state. While citizens of the state can can accessed state audited financial statements from state finance ministry’s website for transparent operational activities.

The administration able to blockages a lot of leakage where public fund went drain and also implement a lot of structures to fight corruption through strict adherence to Public Procurement Law, Financial Management System.

Yobe State Public Finance Management law 2020,Public Procurement Law, Financial Management System and State Integrated Financial Management Information System (SFTAS) both aimed at entrenching probity, transparency, accountability in governance and ensure value for money in public expenditure in line with the best practices

These laws assist the administration blockage a lot of leakage and help it achieve its prompt salaries payments to the state civil servants lately 25 of every month, while retirees in the state has not been left out from June 2019 to February 2021 Yobe government has paid N7.5 billion as retirement benefits and gratuities to 600 beneficiaries.

Notwithstanding of financial and economic turmoil which affected states and the country at large even though the state largely reliant on Monthly Federal Allocation but able to achieves a lot without reneged its election promises to electorates in the past six years steering the affairs of the state constructing and rehabilitating schools and re-positioning the educational sector in the more definitive ,radically ,progressive and futuristic manner , not to mention the expansive provision of basic welfares amenities for the citizens in water resources ,healthcare. Resettlement, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (R3), for the peoples affected by insurgency to live a life of honor and dignity.

The administration revived mariboud state own Industries, Agriculture reforms and the greatly improved living standards for his people in terms of capacity building, empowerment and educational scholarship for deserving students that shone brightly for all. Buni’s administration monumental achievements ring loud and louder each passed days since came to power in 2015.

He has demonstrated his true passion for issues concerning his peoples and state as a whole; he worked passionately to address matters of great concern to the Yobeans and quickly earned a reputation as a true people’s governor, hard-working and people’s governor.

Governor Mai Mala Buni proved to be a personification of humanity, a selfless leader and an uncommon Nigerian, who thinks more about the other person’s feelings than of his own. Within six years in power shows his commitments in prevailing interest of the masses should not be sacrificed either on the altar of political expediency or in pursuit of a narrow selfish agenda of those who operate the levers of power.

It is worthy to note that Buni’s administration pursue every opportunity with high sense of responsibility in ensuring electorate lives has been improved as the administration had partnered with local and international in achieving its goals.

Dukawa write in from Kano, can be reached at abbahydukawa@gmail.com