The Sokoto State government has bagged three Awards of Excellence from the World Bank sequel to the diligent implementation of World Bank-assisted States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability Project (SFTAS).
The acting Commissioner for Finance in the state, Dr Mohammed Inname, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.
Inname said that SFTAS was being run by the World Bank for the past four to five years in the 36 States and the FCT.
He said: “It is aimed at strengthening the financial and accountability systems in the states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“The project ends by the end of this year and the states that have performed well were rewarded with awards.”
Inname said that the 2022 edition of the awards was held on Monday, Nov. 14, at the Transcript Hilton, Abuja.
According to Inname, who is also the State Commissioner for Health, the state was able to perform wonderfully in all the three categories.
“The…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
