The Auditor-General for the Federation, Dr Shaakaa Chira, has raised concerns over persistent weaknesses in accountability and financial management across government institutions, citing weak internal controls, capacity gaps and delays in responding to audit observations by some Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Chira disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, where he outlined the challenges facing public sector auditing and efforts by his office to strengthen transparency and accountability in the management of public resources.
According to him, weak accountability structures remain one of the biggest obstacles to ensuring compliance with financial regulations across government institutions.
“One of the major challenges is the persistence of weak internal control systems in some public institutions. In certain cases, there are also capacity gaps, delays in responding to audit observations and inadequate appreciation of the importance of compliance with established regulations,” he said.
The Auditor-General noted that the vast scale of
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