The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority and 20 other Federal Government agencies have pledged to integrate into the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform and the Federal Treasury e-Receipt system as part of efforts to improve transparency and accountability in government financial operations.
The commitment followed a meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, and the chief executive officers of the affected agencies.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, Olufemi Ogunyemi.
According to the statement, the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform was approved by the Federal Executive Council as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to eliminate financial leakages, curb fraud, and strengthen transparency in public finance management.
The statement read, “The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority and twenty other Federal Agencies have made a firm commitment to integrate and adopt the Revenue Optimisation and Assurance Platform and the Federal Treasury e-Receipt to improve overall transparency in Federal Government financial operations.
