Makinde signs 2020 Appropriation Bill into law •Says civil servants to receive 13th month salary December 28
Posted by News Express | 24 December 2019 | 1,037 times
Oyo State Governor,
Engineer Seyi Makinde, has signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill of the State into
Law.
The 2020 budget signing
ceremony, which was held inside the State’s Executive Council Chambers,
Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, was witnessed by the Deputy Governor,
Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable
Adebo Ogundoyin, members of the House of Assembly and other top government
functionaries.
Governor Makinde, who
declared that the Government would target a minimum of 70 per cent
implementation, stated that the budget would achieve landmark infrastructural
development in the State.
He said: “So, as I
stated in the budget presentation speech, our objective is to, at least,
achieve 70 per cent implementation at the end of the 2020 fiscal year.”
A statement by the Chief
Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the budget
was geared towards achieving the plans outlined in the roadmap for accelerated
development of Oyo State from 2019-2023.
Governor Makinde said:
“The Appropriation Bill for the 2020 fiscal year, which I am about to sign into
Law, represents the aspirations of the people of Oyo State. It is geared
towards achieving the plans outlined in our roadmap for accelerated development
in Oyo State from 2019-2023. We produced this document during the
electioneering period and it is exactly what we are following.”
The Governor commended
the Oyo State House of Assembly for the prompt scrutinising and passing of the
proposed budget bill in order for the implementation of the budget to start
from the beginning of the next year.
“Let me start by
thanking the Oyo State House of Assembly for promptly scrutinising and passing
our budget proposal. This makes it easier for the Executive to do its part in
implementing the budget from the beginning of next year. So, I want to, on
behalf of the Executive, appreciate the Honourable Speaker and other House of
Assembly members that are present here,” he said.
He hinted that all the
civil servants would receive their 13th month salary by the 28th of December,
2019.
“Before we draw the
curtain on 2019 fiscal year, I mentioned it during my last media chat and I
have also mentioned it this morning that our civil/public servants will receive
their 13th month salary by December 28,” he said.
Makinde noted that the
drafting of the budget was holistic in nature as everyone in all the nooks and
crannies of the state was carried along.
“We ensured that
everyone was involved in drafting the budget proposal at different engagements
and sessions throughout the state. I personally was engaged in the engagement
session for Oyo South Senatorial District. The Deputy Governor spearheaded the
engagement session for Oyo North Senatorial District and the Chief of Staff did
that of Oyo Central. Our people were carried along.
“We believe so much in
the document, because a lot of work actually went into it and it will interest
you to also know that even international agencies have been making references
to it. I had a meeting with the World Bank and they brought out the document
and said they have been referencing it. So, it is our roadmap.
“The total amount passed
by the state House of Assembly was N213,788,33,2.97. This is an increase of
N4,935,60,124.97 compared to the budget proposal we submitted. So, in reality,
the House of Assembly has graciously added more money to the budget, probably
they did it on the expenditure side, they will still have to come back to us on
the revenue side.
“Both capital and
recurrent expenditure were increased by the House of Assembly compared to the
budget proposal, which we submitted. So, the total capital expenditure is now
N1,360,177,88.97 and the total recurrent expenditure is now N110,427,855,919.
Even though, we have been consistently paying salaries as and when due, we
managed to decrease personnel cost in the budget compared to the 2019 budget.
“We are all aware of the
validation exercise that is going on. On one hand, we hope that it will allow
us to eliminate ghost workers syndrome and, on the other hand, we have just set
up the Committee to engage the Labour Union to seek alignment on the new
minimum wage issue. So, we will keep a close watch on what has been approved by
the House of Assembly on the side of the recurrent expenditure.”
The Governor added: “The
top four sectors with the highest budgetary allocations are infrastructure,
which has 23.93 percent; education 22.37 percent; health is 5.18 percent and
agriculture which is 4.1 percent. These sectors were prioritised because they
represent the four pillars that this administration is resting on.
“On infrastructure, we
do have a couple of developmental projects that are coming in. We know for a
fact that within the 2020 fiscal year, the rail corridor will become a reality.
We will push forward with the dry port.
“As I said during the
media chat, if you don’t want this place to be like Lagos, then we have to plan
early. If we know the dry port is coming early, we have to design a new road
network, plan for the influx of people. If you have a dry port, you should have
clearing agents and different workers in there. So, what this means to us is we
need hotel accommodation should they stay two or three-night here to complete
their transactions. So, on all of these, we have to prioritise, pull those
projects in before they turn into an emergency.
“I want to use this
opportunity to thank the good people of Oyo State for the overwhelming support
they have given this administration.
“Also, on behalf of my
colleagues seated here, I will remain bound by our commitment to serve the
people.”
•PHOTO: Oyo State
Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde (sitting) signing the 2020 budget with him from
left, Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Hon. Adeniyi Farinto, deputy
governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan; Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Debo
Ogundoyin; Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun and
Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akiola Ojo held at Executive chamber, Governor’s
Office Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.
Source: News Express
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