The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has pledged to intensify enforcement of government guidelines on the execution and payment of constituency projects, promising to clamp down on irregularities that have long plagued the disbursement of public funds.

This was made known in a statement on Thursday by the OAGF’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa, following a meeting between the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Babatunde Ogunjimi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Onwusoro Ihemelandu, in Abuja.

Ogunjimi reaffirmed the OAGF’s support for the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs’ campaign to enforce compliance with government guidelines and circulars on constituency projects.

“We will give bite to these guidelines; we will ensure that this guideline is projected adequately and that it becomes part of the prerequisite documentation for all constituency projects,” the AGF said.

Ogunjimi further disclosed that in OAGF circulars on closure and capital projects, emphasis would be made on compliance with the guidelines on constituency projects.

He advised the Ministry of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs to continue engagement with relevant government agencies, stakeholders, and the National Assembly to increase awareness of the guidelines and circulars.