REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LIAISON AND PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE

COMMUNIQUÉ ON THE 25^TH PLENARY SESSION

JUNE 21-22 2005

PREAMBLE

You may please recall that the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federation, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo inaugurated the Commission on Thursday 12^th, June 2005 at the Aso Rock Villa. Subsequently a retreat was held in Kano to enlighten and refresh new and returning members on the workings of the Commission.

2. This was immediately followed by a Plenary Session of the Commission held between 21^st and 22^nd June 2005.  In order to ensure smooth takeoff, the Plenary Session, chaired by the Chairman, Engr. Hamman A. Tukur, approved Maj-Gen. Orho Esio Obada  as Chief Whip and the composition of Committees and their chairmen as follows:

i.            Constitutional Committees

a.            Crude Oil Monitoring:                             Alh. Muhammadu Egba Enagi

b.            Gas Monitoring:                                            Alh. S. M. Jega

c.            Non-Oil and Royalties:                                 Chief Tom Uloko

d.             Indices and Disbursement:                          Alh. Ahmad Iliyasu

e.            Fiscal Efficiency and Budget:                         Prince Kayode Anjorin

f.            Remuneration and Monetization:                     Barrister Emeka Wogu

g.            Investment And Solid Mineral:                        Mr. Nimi Dambo

h.            Federation Account:                                      Alh. Abu Gidado

ii.         In-House Committees are:

a.            Finance and General Purposes                          Engr. Hamman A. Tukur

b.            Legal Matters                                                    Prof. Onje Gye-Wado

c.                     National Assembly Liaison and

   Public Relations                                                 Senator Mohammed Alkali

d.            Personnel Matters                                             Chief (Dr.) P. A. Nwankwo

e.            Tenders and Project Implementation                    Alh. Mala Alamai

3. STATE JOINT LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT 

In compliance with the “Monitoring of Revenue Allocation to Local Government Act 2005” recently signed into law by the President, the Commission has deployed its Commissioners to all the States of the Federation. Each commissioner was deployed to a state other than his state of origin to monitor the implementation of the Act. As from Tuesday 28^th June 2005, the Commission would actively participate in the State Joint Local Government Account Allocation Committee. The Commission, in this regard, resolved to ensure strict observance of transparency and fairness in the distribution of funds from the State Joint Local Government Account. We therefore, wish to seek for the maximum cooperation and understanding of all the stakeholders on this all-important constitutional assignment.

4.            CONCLUSION

The Commission is happy to note the improvement in the transparency and accountability in the operation of the nation’s financial affairs and hopes that it would be sustained.

We will like to thank the members of the press for their usual cooperation.

Thank you very much and May God bless you all.

Senator Mohammed Alkali

(Sardauna of Gumel)

Chairman

National Assembly Liaison and Public Relations Committee