The Secretary to Ekiti State Government, Hon. Biodun Oyebanji has
reaffirmed the commitment of Fayemi-led administration to the economic
development of the state.
Hon. Oyebanji gave the assurance while addressing participants of a 2-
days workshop on the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and
Sustainability (SFTAs) program held in the Conference Hall of the Old
Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti.
The Secretary to the State Government said that the programme was
prepared by the World Bank to support states in order to strengthen
their fiscal performance and sustainability.
He added that the programme is expected to support states of the
Federation to complement subset of the 22-point fiscal sustainability
plan (FSP) and Open Government Partnership Agenda.
Hon. Oyebanji said with hope that the Training workshop will provide
the participants the technical information and ideas which are
required for better performance of the state in 2019 Assessment under
the existing SFTAs.
The SSG charged the participants to be attentive to the consultants
and thereafter declared the workshop open.
Earlier, the state Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development,
Hon Ayoola Owolabi, commend the State Government for prompt
arrangement of the workshop, he also welcomed all the participants to
the workshop on SFTAs programme.
Hon. Owolabi said that the objectives of the workshop included
provision of a mock platform for relevant MDA’s to perform elaborate
interrogation in order to identify challenges that are connected to
achieving their DLIs.
In her goodwill message the state Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi
expressed the hope the workshop will equip participants with required
knowledge in preparation for the next Annual Performance Assessment
(AP) of the programme.
Mrs Babafemi explained that the State Government in collaboration with
Aseweje and Co. has arranged this training workshop to enhance the
skills and technical knowhow of the officials of the state.
The Executive Chairman of Ekiti State Board of Internal Revenue, Hon.
Muyiwa Ogunmilade said that the workshop is to leverage on the
experiences of the consultant who has been part of the World Bank
processes which will give the state an opportunity of being one of the
state to access the grant early.
Hon. Ogunmilade said the present Administration is doing everything
possible to improve the IGR of the state adding that the okada permit
programme going on in Board of Internal Revenue is for security and
proper identification of the owner.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Economic Development,
Mr James Folorunsho in his own remark commended the State Government
for the workshop adding that the workshop is one of the programmes
used to access a grant from World Bank which will boost the Economic
of the state during and after this corona virus pandemic period.
Mr Folorunsho noted that the workshop will also provide a platform for
accessing the participants and to discover gaps that required urgent
attention in the preparation for the Independent Verification Agents