Nigeria, July 12 -- The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has urged the House of Representatives and the federal government to take necessary actions against financial breaches uncovered in audit and probe reports rather than just organising annual conferences on the issues.

This call followed the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance (NCPAFG) organised by the House Committee on Public Accounts (PAC), which was held from 6 to 11 July.

The PAC is a committee created by the Nigerian constitution and the House's Standing Orders. It is empowered to examine federal government accounts showing the appropriation of the sums granted to meet public expenditure and the Auditor General's report.

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