Nigeria Splashes Billions on London Workshop

Nigeria’s Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) held a workshop in London recently. The workshop which has a theme, ‘Public Financial Management and IPSAS Workshop for State Commissioners of Finance and Officials of OAGF,’ was held at the Hilton Kensington in London from March 4–9, 2024.

The workshop organised for the 36 State Commissioners for Finance, has raised questions regarding the sincerity of President Bola Tinubu’s government in the ongoing plan to cut the cost of governance.

The Director of Press at the Accountant-General’s office, Bawa Mokwa, who confirmed the workshop, clarified that the OAGF members attending the meeting are sub-committees of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), with the implementation committee comprising the commissioners of finance of the 36 states.

Mokwa mentioned that the choice of the UK as the venue for the event is due to the residency of the facilitators in the country, who ensures the implementation of the workshop’s objectives meticulously.

The decision to hold the conference in the UK clearly contradicts the claim by this present administration that it targets to cut the cost of governance.