OGSG empowers Local Government Accountants ; distributes working tools.

The Ogun State Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has  presented desktop computer systems, printers  and other accessories to Accountants, Planning Officers and Executive Officers( Accountants) across the 20 Local Governments n Local Council Development Areas in Ogun State.

Making the presentation on behalf of the State Government, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Chief Jide Ojuko pointed out that earlier a one-week training programme in collaboration with  Lanre Aremu Associates  on International Public Sector Accounting Standards was organised  to keep Local Government accountants abreast  of new trends in public sector accounting practice.

Ojuko added that the training was aimed at exposing  the accountants with the modalities  for transparency and accountabilty as well as blockage of leakages in Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) across the councils.

" As a follow up to the training and in line   with  the present administration's  desires to achieving the goals of the International  Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS),  the State Government is therefore  giving out Computer systems, printers and accessories to all our 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in our State to enhance their productivity as well as be able to put to work the knowledge acquired in the course of the training"

"I therefore advice all beneficiaries to make judicious use of these tools towards improving accounting procedures in the various councils" Ojuko stated.

Responding, the Director  Finance and Supplies, Ado Odo Ota Local Government, Mrs. Ogunjana appreciated the state government for organising the programme adding that the presentation of computer systems across the councils would help them to achieve accurate data and guaranteed unlimited speed in the discharge of their duties .

In a similar vein, the  Planning Officer for Abeokuta South West Local Council Development Area, Mr. Jones Olufemi commended the state government for empowering the Councils noting that  it would help capture all IGR without leakages and ensure accurate data management.