Read How Ambode Is Battling Fraud In Lagos State

In an effort to efficiently improve on the processes of revenue generation and collection in the state and ensure proper accountability and transparency in all government accrued revenues, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the operation of a single account in the state effective from September 1, 2015.

According to a statement issued by the permanent secretary/accountant general of the state, Abimbola Umar, the state government took the decision to address the challenges previously faced with the operation of the multiple account system.

Governor Ambode said the operation of a Treasury Single Account (TSA) aside providing transparency and accountability will also encourage tax payers to request for a single account before making their payments.

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The development is in line with the objective of the move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that all government revenue accrues to one consolidated account.

In addition, all the affected revenue collecting banks have been mandated to immediately close all the existing multiple revenue accounts domiciled in their banks to give room for a single revenue accounting system in line with the accountability and transparency policy of the current administration.

“With this development, it is expected that all parastatals, local governments and establishments will commence the operation of the TSA on Tuesday, September 1, 2015”, the Governor said.

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Meanwhile, Lagos state governor has initiated moves to enhance workers’ welfare within the state. The administration is set to pay a sum of N2.2billion to a total number of 658 retirees in the 18th  batch of retirement benefit bond

According to Folashade Onanuga, the director- general, Lagos State Pension Commission(LASPEC), the retirement Bond Certificate Presentation ceremony would be made in Alausa on Thursday, August 20, 2015, by the governor to 658 workers who retired from the mainstream of the civil service, local government, SUBEB and parastatals of government.

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