From Wole Adedeji, Ilorin
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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has expressed its readiness to partner with the Kwara State government and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to fight corruption in the state.
Also, ICAN will collaborate with the National Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, on anti-corruption war particularly in Kwara State.
The Institute and its Ilorin District Society Chairman, Mohammed Baba-Ibrahim disclosed this during his Investiture/Award Dinner in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
Baba-Ibrahim said partnering with government and relevant agencies to fight corruption would give dividends to the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to stamp out corruption corruption in Nigeria and minimize fraud activities in Kwara civil service.
His words: “We intend to collaborate with the Public Account Committee of the Kwara State House of Assembly, EFCC and NFIU to organize a continuous workshops for our members and other Heads of Accounts from the Local Governments and the State on how to combat financial crimes.
”Any member found wanting in misappropriating public funds or abetting politicians in financial crime, if reported to the Institute would be made to face the Investigating Panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
“However, if he is found guilty, the panel would send him to face the Disciplinary Tribunal for proper hearing and thereafter, he would be blackmailed, while his/her certificate would be withdrawn and his/her name would be published in the National dailies.”
He revealed that as part of his agenda, the Ilorin and District Society would embark on “Catch Them Young Programme” where Secondary School Students would be sensitized, encouraged and exposed to the rudiments of the profession, and most especially on ways to become chattered Accountants”
In his address, Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq solicited for citizen’s support in the administration’s drive to tackle corruption and ensure prudent management of resources.
The governor who was represented at the event by his Deputy, Mr Kayode Alabi said the state government would use the available resources to build required infrastructures, improve health sector, uplift standard of education and not embark on spending public funds to satisfy few individuals.
