Dr Dasuki Arabi, the Director‑General of Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Service Reforms, said that recent digital reforms in the country’s public sector are strengthening financial accountability, improving the tracking of government expenditure and helping to curb payroll fraud.
The reforms, which involve the introduction of digital tools and platforms across ministries and agencies, are intended to replace manual, paper‑based processes that have historically been vulnerable to misuse.
According to Arabi, the new systems enable more transparent monitoring of how public funds are spent and provide real‑time data that can be audited, thereby reducing opportunities for corrupt practices such as falsified payrolls.
“Digital reforms in Nigeria’s public sector are strengthening financial accountability, improving government expenditure tracking, and helping curb payroll fraud,” Dr Dasuki Arabi said.
Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has long grappled with corruption in the public sector. The push for digitalisation forms part of a broader strategy to enhance governance and restore public confidence in government finances.
<small>Source: Punch Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
