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By Philip Nwosu
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Wednesday lauded the implementation of public sectors’ financial reforms saying that it would help to prevent leakages.
General Yahaya who was represented by the Corps Commander Nigerian Army Engineers Major General Kamarudeen Kadiri spoke at the formal opening of the 13th Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC) Biennial Training Conference for Year 2022 saying that financial reforms such as the cashless policy, Treasury Single Accounts (TSA) as well as the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) had helped in preventing leakages.
He said: “It is, therefore, important to imbibe and glean the key lessons from these policies to improve the proficiency of our personnel in financial management.”
He applauded the conference by the Finance Corps of the force explaining that the conference being a bi-annual programme for the corps, provides a unique forum to build capacity, increase knowledge and skills in financial management, in line with global best practices.
He pointed out that the conference is specifically designed to improve the capacity and competencies of officers to enable them operate optimally toward operational efficiency and career progression.
