The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has urged the Federal Government to increase openness in money transfer among the country’s federal, state, and local administrations.
The forum’s meeting in Jalingo, Taraba State, concluded with this resolution.
Bala Mohammed, the forum’s Chairman and Governor of Bauchi State, read a statement that included this information.
He voiced concern over the federal government’s failure to clearly distinguish between federal revenue and revenue generated by the federation.
The communique read in parts: “The forum notes with concern, the refusal of the Federal Government to distinguish between the Federal Government of Nigeria’s revenue and revenue accruing to the federation which must be allocated per extant laws.
“We call on the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Accountant General of the Federation to be more transparent in obeying the law, particularly Section 162 (1) (2) (3). And equally, call on the Accountant General of the Federation to stop behaving like the Federal Government’s Accountant General and exercise her role in line with the constitution.
“We call for the separation of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and that of the Accountant General of the Federal Government of Nigeria,” the PDP governors said.
Speaking on the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, the forum called on President Tinubu to remain neutral.
