Abia Warns LG Chairmen Against Diversion Of Funds
The Abia State Government has told chairmen of the 17 LGAs and senior government officials in the councils to strengthen financial and administrative control systems , aimed at preventing the diversion and mismanagement of public resources.
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs , Uzor Nwachukwu, gave the directive in Umuahia on Thursday.
Nwachukwu was speaking during the anti-corruption sensitization programme organised by the Abia State Government in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC.
He said the administration of Governor Alex Otti was committed to conducting government business with discipline, transparency and a focus on measurable results, stressing that the principles must guide operations across the 17 LGAs of the state.
According to him, the success of government programmes should not be measured by the amount of money released but by the tangible results achieved.
“The success of any government programme is not determined by the amount of money released. It is determined by what is achieved with that money.
“A project that exists only on paper is not development. An expenditure without proper accountability is not good governance,” Nwachukwu told the Abia LGA chairmen.
He emphasised that the government officials must take responsibility for maintaining financial discipline and administrative integrity through proper record-keeping, transparent procurement processes, effective supervision and timely financial reporting.
The commissioner further assured the ICPC of the ministry’s readiness to collaborate with it, in promoting integrity and institutional accountability in Abia LGAs.
