Lagos Assembly. Credit: Guardian
The Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced a two-week scrutiny of the 2024 financial records of the state’s 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas, with council chairmen and officials to answer queries raised by the Auditor-General.
The exercise, which began on Tuesday, is being conducted by the House Committee on Public Accounts (Local) and requires the councils to produce documentary evidence and explanations on outstanding issues contained in the Auditor-General’s statutory inspection report.
The review covers the councils’ financial activities for the year ended December 31, 2024, with particular attention to how revenues accruing to them were utilised and whether their expenditures were properly accounted for.
The committee began the exercise with officials from Alimosho, Amuwo-Odofin, Badagry, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ikeja, Oriade and Ifako-Ijaiye local councils.
