The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has awarded the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for his remarkable performance in promoting fiscal transparency in governance.
The President of the institute, Mallam Isa Musa Tijani, while presenting the award to the governor in Owerri, the capital of the state, stressed that Imo will continue to be held as an example of how a government should be run transparently.
Commenting on the award, ICAN identified the contribution of the governor in running an efficient government characterised by fiscal transparency.
The ICAN boss disclosed that in addition to the award, the institution will name its building in Owerri after the governor.
According to him, the building shall be called ‘Governor Hope Uzodinma Transparency House’, saying that the institute was impressed to honour the governor because of his steadfast implementation of the World Bank transparent budgetary regime, which recently earned the state more than $15,000.
It was gathered that the state government, under Uzodinma, had automated its fiscal processes in accordance with World Bank standards, which ensured fiscal transparency in its budgetary regime.
In his response, Uzodimma thanked ICAN for recognising the modest efforts made by his government to ensure fiscal transparency in governance.
The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Dr. C C. Osuala, assured ICAN and the people of the state that he will continue to run the state in a transparent manner in line with global best practices.
