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FG to use purchasing power for beneficial bargains

yinka ogunlami

February 12, 2016 3:11 PM

Adeosun stated that, if a 5% discount was secured on the average annual expenditure of N83 billion on travels then the government would save N4.14 billion Naira on travel yearly.

Nigeria's Finance Minister-Kemi Adeosun

Minister of Finance,

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“We have some professionals working with us. We have people that will support, provide data to ensure that they conform to the guidelines, even in operations,” Adeosun said through her representative, Patience Oniha.

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In bid to effect more savings from elimination of wastages, excess capacity, and duplication Adeosun pledged to smooth-run government procurement process.

She further explained that the ministry of finance has concluded all processes to strengthen internal control and ensure that compliance and enforcement is mandatory in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

Recently, Adeosun revealed that about 23,000 ghost workers were discovered in the Federal civil service.

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