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TVC E, NEWS – Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that transparency is one of the critical pillars of President Mohammadu Buhari’s Administration, with particular emphasis on the extractive Industry.

Osinbajo made this clarification when he received a delegation from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) at the Presidential Villa Abuja.

State House Correspondent Mariah reports that it is the first major assignment since Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s stepped in as acting President relieving temporarily, President Muhammadu who is on a six day vacation.

While receiving a delegation from EITI, Osinbajo restates the stand of his Principal on accountability and transparency

Indeed he assures his visitors that one of the objectives this administration has set for the nation is to ensure judicious use of the country’s resources

It is an opportunity for the Incoming Chairman of EITI to make his observations on the restructuring of NNPC, and other developments in the Oil sector.

The acting President assures the global Transparency monitoring Group that the Buhari administration is determined determined to work with its Nigerian branch to ensure good governance and keep proper accounts

Osinbajo says the Government will also explore how more revenue can be generated.

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EITI, a global body monitoring transparency in the extractive industries, is now headed by former Swedish Prime Minister, Fredrick Rayfield, who is expected to over from Clair Short  very soon.

The purpose of the visit is to convey the endorsement of the EITI to the courageous war against corruption that is ongoing in Nigeria.

The Acting Executive Secretary of the body, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, who stated this to journalists in Abuja, Friday, said the team will interact with the National Assembly, media and others.

Orji said, “In recognition of all that is going on in government in Nigeria and the focus of government on anti-corruption, the EITI International chair has offered to visit Nigeria.

The outgoing chair, Clair Short, who has served our global organization in the last four and the new chair, Fredrick Rayfield, a former Swedish prime minister, are expected to visit Nigeria on February 8. The Presidency has approved that visit.

The Acting Executive Secretary of NEITI, Ogbonnaya Orji, said Mrs. Short’s visit to Nigeria would provide an opportunity to share with the President’s global experiences on how the EITI framework could be used as a tool to fight corruption and reduce poverty in resource-rich countries like Nigeria.

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