Buni Sets Up Advisory Team On Development, Finance

Yobe State governor Mai Mala Buni has constituted a technical advisory team on development and finance to ensure financial discipline, sound fiscal policies and prudent management of the state’s resources.

In a letter dated 6th September, 2022 and signed by the secretary to the state government (SSG), Baba Mallam Wali, to ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), he said, “I am pleased to convey the approval of the governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni vide Executive Order 2 of 5th September, 2022, of the establishment of Yobe State Technical Advisory Team on Development and Finance. This is an effort to ensure financial discipline, sound fiscal policies and prudent management of the state’s resources for the overall development of the state.”

Wali said the team would advise the governor on the state’s overall financial condition, fiscal accountability and transparency; establish and implement system aimed at improving efficiency, reducing cost and plugging leakages.

It will also advise the governor on setting of laws, rules, systems and processes for the state government; mobilize revenue, allocate public funds and undertake public spending, accounting for funds, and audit results.

The debt management issues/status of state’s debt and cost, superintend over the production of state development plan, work with development partners in order to attract support from the federal government, international and local partners and to establish a framework for oversight and coordination of the activities of the development partners including international, national and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil organisations operating in the state.