The deadline for Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government to maintain a Single Treasury Account as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari expires today (Tuesday).
Efforts to ascertain the number of organisations that had complied with the directive by Monday from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation proved abortive as officials of the OAGF did not entertain press enquiries.
Neither the Accountant General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, nor the spokesperson for the office, Mrs. K. N. Offie, picked calls made to their mobile lines.
Buhari had recently given all the MDAs a September 15 deadline to comply with the directive.
The directive requires the MDAs to pay all revenues accruing to the government into a federal sub-treasury account maintained by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
On Friday, the Federal Government ruled out the possibility of shifting the deadline for all the MDAs to comply with the presidential directive on the TSA.
In a statement issued by Offie, the AGF said the Tuesday deadline was realistic, achievable and not subject to postponement.
According to him, the MDAs must close all accounts with commercial banks on or before the deadline.
Idris said the implementation guidelines had been developed and would soon be made available to all interested parties and the general public.
He said the OAGF, in line with its statutory mandate and directives, would continue to provide all necessary information and technical support to all MDAs, banks and the general public to ensure a smooth, seamless and transparent implementation of the TSA/e-Collection policy.
The PUNCH had on Monday reported that the OAGF would on Thursday submit a preliminary report on the TSA to the President.
It was also reported that permanent secretaries, directors and other top officials of MDAs who flouted the directive would be dealt with in accordance with civil service rules.
It was learnt that errant public servants would be treated as economic saboteurs and would be suspended from office.
Findings showed that they would be made to face a disciplinary committee, which would be set up by the Head of Service.
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