Gombe Governor Attributes State’s development to ‘sound financial management’

Gombe State Governor,  Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has attributed the achievements so far recorded by his administration to sound financial management system that functions within the realm of an effective accounting environment.

Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN, led by its President and Chairman of Council, Dr. James Neminebo, Governor Yahaya said without a prudent and deligent application of financial and human resources, organisations and government institutions may derail from the basic norms of effective management which can eventually lead to a system collapse.

“Back in 2017 the then Governor who equally was an accountant was your host and you saw what really transpired and what is happening now. This  means there is improvement by the day, and that’s what we stand for and I believe even if you come in the next 6 months you will find Gombe better than you have found it now,” said Governor Yahaya.

He challenged the association to rise up to the tumultuous global economic meltdown due to the covid-19 Pandemic and the ongoing Russian/Ukrainian war, saying Accountants have a big role to play in stabilising the economy.

Governor Yahaya said the economic situation in Nigeria was aggravated by variables in urgent need of the professional inputs of Accountants to bring sanity and stability within the financial system.

“The public sector is where ANAN plays prominent role than the other sectors and without the public sector even the private sector and other sectors of the economy will not flourish well;  so the task ahead of ANAN is more than any other organisation as far as the Nigerian economy is concerned and I believe we have the capacity, tenacity and the agility to go through whatever turmoil we find ourselves and emerge stronger,” said Governor Yahaya.

He commended ANAN members, especially those within the service of the State for their dynamism towards managing the scarce resources within the State for the general good of the people.

According to him, despite being second to the last of states with the least statutory allocation, Gombe had been able to effectively manage its resources to the applause of many national and international organisations,  including its ranking as the best in Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria.

“So whatever you see here is as a result of prudence and positive thinking of our team which happens to have a lot of Accountants that have been trained and grommed by the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria ANAN,” said Governor Yahaya.

As a member of ANAN, Governor Yahaya enjoined the visiting National officials of the Association to take time off and visit some of his administration’s interventions like the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, which is aimed at putting the state on the path of sustainable economic development.

In the meantime, the President of the Association of ANAN, Dr. James Neminebo said the body was in Gombe State for its annual Mandatory Continuous Professional Development, MCPD, a forum aimed at broadening the knowledge of its members.

The ANAN President noted that when Accountants were strategically positioned in government establishments, they would cause positive change that would eventually cascade into the larger good of the society.

It was for this reason that Mr. Neminebo paid glowing tribute to Governor Inuwa Yahaya for staying true to the Accounting profession which has reflected in the modest achievements so far recorded under his leadership.