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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum has appealed to the Federal Government to improve transparency in the allocation of revenue between the federal, state and local governments in the country.
This was the resolution reached at the end of the forum's meeting held in Jalingo, Taraba State.
This was contained in a communique read by the Chairman of the forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed.
He expressed concern over the Federal Government’s failure to clearly distinguish between federal revenue and revenue that accrues to the federation.
The communique read in part: “The forum notes with concern, the refusal of the Federal Government to distinguish between the Federal Government of Nigeria’s revenue and revenue accruing to the federation which must be allocated in accordance with extant laws.
“We call on the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Accountant General of the Federation to be more transparent in obeying the law, particularly Section 162 (1) (2) (3).
"We equally call on the Accountant General of the Federation to stop behaving like the Accountant General of the Federal Government and to exercise her role in line with the Constitution.
“We call for the separation of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation and that of the Accountant General of the Federal Government of Nigeria.”
Speaking on the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, the forum called on President Tinubu to remain neutral.
