TARABA MINISTRY OF FINANCE, BUDGET, AND ECONOMIC PLANNING BEGINS 2027 BUDGET PREPARATIONS WITH IPSAS, NCOA TRAINING
The Taraba State Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning has commenced preparations for the 2027 fiscal year with a hands-on training on the National Chart of Accounts (NCOA), Toolkit, and IPSAS-Compliant Budgeting for all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, and the ICT-based training held at the Hope A’Fresh Event Centre, Kona Road, Jalingo, is designed to ensure consistency, accountability, and uniformity in budget preparation.
Declaring the training open, the Permanent Secretary, Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Danjuma Saigudu, said the exercise was part of ongoing capacity building and fiscal reforms in the state.
He explained that the training would equip budget officers with the required skills for IPSAS compliance and the effective use of the NCOA template, which will also serve as the basis for the forthcoming budget bilateral discussions with MDAs.
Mr. Saigudu charged participants to remain focused and take full advantage of the sessions. He further appreciated His Excellency, Dr. Kefas Agbu, Governor of Taraba State, and the Honourable Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Sarah E. Adi, for the confidence and mandate given to the ministry. He pledged to deliver on the assignment in the interest of the state and the country.
In his welcome address, the Director of Budget in the ministry, Mr. Isaac Yarafa, thanked participants from the various MDAs for turning out for the training. He assured them of practical and knowledge-driven delivery.
Mr. Yarafa said the Taraba State Government, in collaboration with all MDAs, is fully aligning with the National Chart of Accounts template in the preparation of the 2027 budget.
Also speaking, the resource person, Mr. Nataala Kaigama, outlined the objectives of the training to include the harmonization and unification of the state’s budget system to entrench sustainability, transparency, and accountability in the budgetary process.
The hands-on training concluded on Friday, 11th September 2026.
Suzan Francis
PRO
Budget and Economic Planning,
Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Economic Planning
