My administration has zero tolerance for corruption—Fintiri

From Umar Dankano,Yola

Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has charged government officials to be upright in official undertakings, warning that his administration has zero tolerance for corrupt excesses.
Governor Fintiri advised government officials in the state to eschew unwholesome tendencies else they will not be only shown the way out but prosecuted if caught wanting.
Fintiri sounded the warnings in Yola yesterday while declaring open a three day retreat for Commissioners and Permanent Secretaries.
The retreat which has the theme “Consolidating on Good Governance: Issues and Perspectives for Adamawa State” is being organized by the State Government in collaboration with USAID State to State and GIZ.
The Governor while declaring the retreat open said his administration has introduced a presentation on understanding the procurement process and the Adamawa State Procurement Law to mitigate corruption and trap into the cankerworm.
The Governor restated that he will not hesitate to reject memos which seek to plunge the state into bankruptcy, advising government officials to be prudent in handing the meager resources in the state.
He tasked Ministries, departments and Agencies to ensure that all revenue generated through government activities and transactions are remitted through the Treasury Single Account (TSA).
The Governor added that no ministry or agency of government will be allowed to spend funds it generates without aligning to Adamawa people’s needs and approval of the State Executive Council.
He said his administration is committed to consolidating on the tenets of good governance in the eight points agenda carefully crafted to address the challenges of development in the State.
He expressed the hope that the retreat will enable the participants the ability to understand the new direction and collectively commit fervently towards delivering good goverance to the citizens.
Earlier the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Barr Awwal Tukur said the programme was designed to equip the participants with requisite knowledge to handle issues of governance in the state.