The Ekiti State governor, Bashorun Peter Ayodele
Fayose, has presented the state House of
Assembly the 2016 budget totaling N67 billion.
According to the House Speaker’s Special
Assistant (Media), Stephen Gbadamosi, the
governor presented the document to the Speaker,
Right Honourable (Pastor) Kola Oluwawole, at a
brief ceremony during the House plenary on
Tuesday.
The Speaker, in his welcome address, while
praising the governor for his people-centred
policies, admonished the people of the state to
pray for quick economic recovery of the state.
“I enjoin the good people of Ekiti to pray to God
to reverse the situation for good as quick as
possible. Mr. Governor has been a great manager
of men and resources. This explains why the ship
of Ekiti State is still sailing despite the troubled
water. God will intervene.
“Your Excellency, the Year 2016 budget has been
structured within the expected revenue profile of
the state. It is in line with the sound logic of
cutting your coat according to your cloth.
“The budget, by the grace of God, will address the
cardinal programmes of Mr. Governor for the
State. Ekiti people will reap maximally the
dividends of democracy under the leadership of
Dr. Peter Ayodele Fayose.
“I want to assure Mr. Governor that the House
will swing into action on the Budget with a view
to giving it expeditious consideration and passage
into Appropriation Law. The Honourable Members
and the Legislative bureaucrats will work round
the clock. Since the House has been duly carried
along in the entire budget process, I am therefore,
confident that the budget will have a smooth sail.
The relevant Committees of the House will
monitor every stage in the implementation of the
Budget,” he said.
According to the governor, the governor took
pragmatic steps in preparing the financial
document, hence, it was Christened “Budget of
Reality.”
He said that despite the paucity of funds, the
government would begin payment of N5,000
allowances to not less than 10,000
underprivileged persons in the state, while
admonishing the people of the state to
understand the need for them to pay their taxes
promptly.
He promised that copies of the document would
be sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC), among others, so that they could monitor
the implementation.
He said this was based on his conviction that it
was unrealistic for any leader to steal his state’s
funds without dire consequences.
The presentation was witnessed by traditional
rulers, lawmakers, members of the governor’s
cabinet, government functionaries and leaders of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Fayose, has presented the state House of
Assembly the 2016 budget totaling N67 billion.
According to the House Speaker’s Special
Assistant (Media), Stephen Gbadamosi, the
governor presented the document to the Speaker,
Right Honourable (Pastor) Kola Oluwawole, at a
brief ceremony during the House plenary on
Tuesday.
The Speaker, in his welcome address, while
praising the governor for his people-centred
policies, admonished the people of the state to
pray for quick economic recovery of the state.
“I enjoin the good people of Ekiti to pray to God
to reverse the situation for good as quick as
possible. Mr. Governor has been a great manager
of men and resources. This explains why the ship
of Ekiti State is still sailing despite the troubled
water. God will intervene.
“Your Excellency, the Year 2016 budget has been
structured within the expected revenue profile of
the state. It is in line with the sound logic of
cutting your coat according to your cloth.
“The budget, by the grace of God, will address the
cardinal programmes of Mr. Governor for the
State. Ekiti people will reap maximally the
dividends of democracy under the leadership of
Dr. Peter Ayodele Fayose.
“I want to assure Mr. Governor that the House
will swing into action on the Budget with a view
to giving it expeditious consideration and passage
into Appropriation Law. The Honourable Members
and the Legislative bureaucrats will work round
the clock. Since the House has been duly carried
along in the entire budget process, I am therefore,
confident that the budget will have a smooth sail.
The relevant Committees of the House will
monitor every stage in the implementation of the
Budget,” he said.
According to the governor, the governor took
pragmatic steps in preparing the financial
document, hence, it was Christened “Budget of
Reality.”
He said that despite the paucity of funds, the
government would begin payment of N5,000
allowances to not less than 10,000
underprivileged persons in the state, while
admonishing the people of the state to
understand the need for them to pay their taxes
promptly.
He promised that copies of the document would
be sent to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt
Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
(ICPC), among others, so that they could monitor
the implementation.
He said this was based on his conviction that it
was unrealistic for any leader to steal his state’s
funds without dire consequences.
The presentation was witnessed by traditional
rulers, lawmakers, members of the governor’s
cabinet, government functionaries and leaders of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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