Federal Government Economic Reform and Governance Project – Nigeria
This project’s subcomponent enhanced the capacity of the Auditor General of the Federation to contribute effectively to the efficiency, transparency and accountability of government operations.
Activities to Strengthen External audit included:
i) Restructuring of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (OAuGF) in line with a new audit law;
ii) Reviewing and modernizing audit approaches; and
iii) Capacity building for staff of the OAuGF and strengthening of its IT capacity.
SAIs connected to this project
- Nigeria
How the project was initiated
Gender Relevance
Has the project/activity as an objective “the strengthening of the SAI Institutional Framework/ Independence”?
Contact person: Beneficiary SAI/Region/Committee
Mr. Samuel Tyonongo Ukura - Auditor General for the Federation of Nigeria; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.oaugf.gov.ng Source of funding
World Bank Other Source of funding
Contact person: Provider of support
Gloria Aitalohi Joseph-Raji; [email protected] Implementing agency(s)
Auditor General of the Federation of Nigeria Contact person: Implementing partner(s)
Mr. Samuel Tyonongo Ukura - Auditor General for the Federation of Nigeria; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.oaugf.gov.ng Type of support
Stand alone project Support modality
Support categories covered
Organisational capacity, Financial audit, Compliance Audit Is support based on beneficiary SAI/INTOSAI region Strategic Plan?
No Link to related projects/programs
No related projects/programs
Any other information
Total cost for this subcomponent is $8 million and the audit related activity is $ 6.24 million.
The SAI has signed an MOU with the Ghana Audit Service (SA) for SAI to SAI cooperation.