Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced deliberation, probe and consideration of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state.

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Kehinde Joseph, said the exercise was to ensure that the committee’s statutory oversight is used as an antidote for financial recklessness by MDAs in the state.

Speaking on Monday at the Assembly complex, where the exercise was held, Joseph added that the consideration of the report was in consonance with the need for improved efficiency and best practices in the pursuit of the statutory objectives of the state’s Public Accounts Committee.

“This exercise will cover the period from January 1 to December 31, 2022 as well as the economic activities of all the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies of government in all sectors of the state government. The committee will be inviting all heads of indicted MDAs for clarifications regarding the queries raised in the Auditor-General’s Report to enhance service delivery.”

The committee chairman said: “It is not a witch-hunt on any MDA but to ensure that the committee’s statutory oversight is used as an antidote to financial recklessness in the state. Let me assure you that reports of findings and recommendations would be compiled and forwarded to the House for deliberations after the exercise.”