By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
The Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein in her efforts to continuously promote professional accounting concept with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has vowed to support the Institute with integrity, transparency and zero level of tolerance to corruption both in Private and Public Sector.
Madein disclosed this while playing a host to the 60th President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Dr Davidson C.S Alaribe and his team in her office in Abuja .
She revealed that Office of Accountant General of the Federation played a lead role in upholding accounting profession stating that about 70% of its workers are Accountants.
Dr. Oluwatoyin reiterated that her office will continue to partner with ICAN with a view to show robust and transparent accounting concepts since the mandates of ICAN and OAGF are common in status.
“I will maintain integrity , ethics and core values of the Accounting profession as well as to welcome all criticisms and recognition in the accounting practices”
Madein stated
Earlier in his address, the ICAN president said their mission for the courtesy visit was to appreciate the AGF of her motherly role and support that she had extended to the Institute during the last ICAN Conference.
He acknowledged the pivotal role the Accountant General of the Federation is playing towards shaping the accounting profession particularly the reactivation of Federal Treasury Academy in Orozo ,Abuja is worth recommendation.
Davidson revealed that ICAN has been into rendering assistance to Accountants with the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira only (N500,000) as scholarship to those that are ready to acquired more Accounting profession to PHD Level
