By Dahiru Lawan K/Wambai
Kano state Government has reaffirmed it’s determination towards achieving workable budget at the local government areas for the year 2024.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam stated this while flagging off a two day workshop for the local government personnel that will populate the 2024 annual budget in compliance with National chart of account, international public sector accounting standard (IPSAS) holding at Hotel Seventeen in Kaduna State.
The Deputy Governor who was represented by the Senior Special Adviser on Local Government Affairs Hon. Garba Durbende explained that,the Kano state governments under the watch of Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf will not relent on it’s efforts towards achieving
a total shift in the accounting reporting system and budgetary process both at Federal, state and local governments, this made it imperative for Local government councils to recognize, accept and familiarize themselves with the nitty-gritty of the substances,
This also informed the choice of local government Treasurers,Heads of PRS and internal Auditors to be the first batch of the selected participants of the seminar who are responsible for preparation, compilation and tracking of local government annual budget and other accounting transactions.
He thereby charged the participants to pay attention on what will be transferred through out the season.
Earlier in a welcome address the permanent Sectary,Kano state ministry of local government and chieftaincy affairs,Yusuf Datti Hussain commended the Kano state governments for organizing and ensuring the workshop became a reality.
Yusuf Datti further assuared their readiness towards achieving proper implementation of policies and programmes for the well being of residents of Kano state.
In a paper titled, Budget Process and key consideration at local government areas level by Yakubu Sabi’u Garin Danga,a Director in Kano State Ministry of Planning and Budget highlighted some of the strategic process of allocating resources for effective budget implementation at local government levels.
The Two day workshop is expected to be concluded on Sunday the 24th September,2023.
