Jigawa State Governor, Governor Umar Namadi, has expressed confidence in the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Nationwide Data Verification Exercise, noting that it would be guided by fairness, equity, and justice for all states and stakeholders. In a Thursday statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor,……
Jigawa State Governor, Governor Umar Namadi, has expressed confidence in the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Nationwide Data Verification Exercise, noting that it would be guided by fairness, equity, and justice for all states and stakeholders.
In a Thursday statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hamisu Gumel, Namadi stated this while receiving a delegation from the Commission led by Barrister Imo Effiong Akpan, the Federal Commissioner representing Akwa Ibom State, at Government House, Dutse.
The delegation was in Jigawa State to formally commence the Nationwide Data Verification Exercise being conducted across the federation as part of the ongoing review of the revenue allocation formula.
Governor Namadi described the exercise as timely and necessary in view of changing socioeconomic realities across the country, while commending the Commission for initiating the process.
“We are confident that there will be fairness in this exercise. We believe everybody will be treated fairly according to the standards expected,” the Governor said.
He noted that previous efforts to review the revenue allocation formula did not achieve the desired success, but expressed optimism that the current leadership of the Commission would successfully deliver on the assignment.
“The bold attempt by the Commission to review the revenue allocation formula is something to be appreciated because several attempts were made in the past without success,” he stated.
“But with the determination demonstrated by the current leadership, we are optimistic that this exercise will succeed, Insha’Allah.”
Governor Namadi further assured the Commission of the Jigawa State Government’s full support and cooperation throughout the exercise.
Earlier, the Federal Commissioner said the Nationwide Data Verification Exercise was aimed at ensuring that the data used for revenue allocation accurately reflects current realities across the federation.
Barrister Akpan explained that changing population dynamics, infrastructure expansion, and developmental realities across states make periodic review and verification necessary to guarantee fairness and equity in the sharing of national resources.
Barrister Akpan also assured the Governor that the exercise would be conducted with professionalism, transparency, and objectivity in line with best practices.
