BY GLORIA USMAN, ABUJA – Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris has tasked the Nigerian Law School to contribute part of their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), to the national purse.
Idris, who gave the charge when he received in audience a delegation from the Nigerian Law School, led by the Director-General, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma General, said the national purse from where government funds its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), is a pool of contributions from various sources, thus the Nigerian Law School should be able to contribute its own quota, no matter how meager.
According to him; “When talking about internally generated revenue, the little you contribute will help increase government revenue. The Nigerian Law School should contribute in its modest way by giving something back. The institution raises revenue, so something should be given back.”
Idris however assured that his office will support the Law school institution to get the challenges facing it resolved as soon as possible.
The AGF specifically said the request for increase funding, capturing of the institution’s staff into the IPPIS platform and release of pending funds will be looked into and resolved.
He commended the delegation for the visit, which he said was the first by the management of the institution, adding that this will cement the relationship between the institution and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof. Isa Hayatu Chiroma, said that his delegation was in AGF’s office to intimate him of the challenges facing the institution and seek his assistance in resolving them.
Prof Chiroma appealed for an increase in the funding of the institution and integration of six staff recently employed by the institution into the IPPIS platform.
