Members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) have embraced the anti corruption crusade, pledging to fully support it when it becomes operational.
Members of the ICAN who paid a courtesy visit on President Muhammadu Buhari today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja expressed happiness that the President has promised to engage their them in the anti corruption crusade.
“It is therefore heartening and commendable that you are engaging our members and their firms in the anti-corruption crusade.
“We pledge our collective and institutional support for your unparalleled commitment to build a caring, secured, politically united and economically prosperous nation that will be the pride of Africa.”
The ICAN President, Otunba Samuel Olufemi Deru, praised what he called the renaissance of the nation’s value system and the reinvigoration of the war against corruption which are being witnessed under President Buhari’s leadership.
“The values you hold dear – those of integrity, transparency and accountability – are the foundation of the accountancy profession.
This was even as President Buhari called on them to support his administration’s efforts to restore greater probity, prudence, transparency and respect for financial regulations to the management of national resources.
The President said that with declining prices of oil exports which remain the mainstay of the national economy, Nigeria must begin to properly manage its available resources or face developmental stagnation and decline.
“You should help us to go back to the days of real accountability in the management of public funds.
“The annual audits of government MDAs which your members undertake must be taken more seriously. People must be made to properly account for whatever government funds are entrusted to their supervision.
“Let your audit reports on our MDAs be thoroughly, professionally and dispassionately done to ensure greater probity in the management of our national resources and sustainable development.”
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