Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has assured that his administration would strengthen accountability and transparency in governance for effective service delivery and to get value for money.
He stated this yesterday while responding to the first position clinched by Yobe State in the 2023 Subnational Audit Efficacy index report on accountability and transparency in public funds.
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A statement signed by the Director General, Press Affairs to the governor, Mamman Mohamed, quoted the governor as saying, “The state government, through the Fiscal Responsibility Board, instituted reforms in public finance which has translated into worthy investments, accountability and transparency in government transactions.
Daily Trust on Sunday reports that Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (Plsi), an internationally recognised civil society group noted for tracking public accountability and transparency in expenditure of public funds, scored Yobe and Ekiti states as the overall best among the 36 states in the country.