Abah, who spoke at the Lunch-Time Reform Seminar on Open Government and Transparency, organised by the Bureau in Abuja at the weekend, said the time had come for total reforms that would cut across all arms of government.
He called on the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to step up its planning processes for better achievements for the nation, adding that efforts put together by the administration would enable institutions of government to be more accountable and transparent. He said government had demonstrated zero-tolerance for corrupt practices in all sectors of the economy.
According to him, this was largely responsible for the socio-economic problems which the country is facing but which must not continue.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari had shown enough commitment by signing the Open Government Partnership initiatives with the immediate Prime Minister of Great Britain, Mr. David Cameron, during the London anti-corruption summit last May.
He said:”It is, therefore, important that public servants are fully aware of the objectives and essential elements of the Open Government Partnership, (OGP).”
He said the BPSR considers OGP and Freedom of Information(FoI) as important mechanisms in fighting the scourge of corruption.
According to him, the more open and accountable the government and its agenciesare to the public, the more support that government will get for its initiatives.
