Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has given the Accountant General of the state one week to close all accounts belonging to all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the state and revert to a central billing system.
The governor gave the directive Wednesday during a meeting held in the Government House with the Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) chairman and heads of MDAs.
He directed all MDAs to comply with all the provisions of the Kano State MDA revenue and harmonization law, stressing that the decision to adopt and implement a central account was to ensure proper account and utilization of the state finances for effective governance.
“I am directing the accountant general of the state to, as a matter of urgency, issue a circular to all MDAs in the state to comply with all the provisions of the Kano state MDA revenue, harmonization law, 2016.
“The accountant general is also expected to direct all money deposit banks as well as other financial institutions to close all banks accounts whether IGR or expenditure belonging to any MDA’s of the state.
“The banks are expected to transfer all accounts balances in this IGR and expenditure accounts to the new IGR that is opened by the office of the accountant general.
“The banks are also expected to submit certificates of compliance to these directives to guide the office of the accountant general and the Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Service for further necessary action,” he said.
The Governor assured taxpayers of the state of the effective use of the funds to impact their lives and the economy of the state.
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