By, SULAIMAN AHMED MISAU, Katsina
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina state has ordered all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the state government to forthwith, adopt the Treasury Single Account (TSA) for all their transactions.
A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said Governor Umaru Radda gave the marching order in a circular he signed, dated July 3, 2023, titled, “Treasury Single Account Direction Notice 2023”.
He consequently, directed the state’s Accountant General to prepare the frame work within which ministries, departments and agencies should conduct their bank /cash management under the TSA.
Governor Radda enjoined the state Commissioner for Finance, Accountant General and Auditor General to ensure compliance to the direction.
The Circular said the directive by Governor Umaru Radda was an exercise of the power conferred on him by the provisions of Section 5(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and all other powers enabling him on that behalf.
According to the circular,
“This Notice may be cited as Treasury Single Account Direction Notice and shall be deemed to have come into force on the 3rd day of July 2023.”
The Circular emphasized that,
“Without prejudice to Section 120 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) all revenues and monies accruing and forming the Consolidated Revenue Fund including funds from Excess Crude Account, grants or donation for Katsina State shall be paid into a unified account to be referred to as Treasury Single Account out of which all expenditure incurred or approved to be incurred shall be defrayed or paid”.
