GOVERNOR FAYEMI PRESENTS N129.9 BILLION BUDGET FOR 2019

The Governor explained that these include; Social Investment, Knowledge Economy, Infrastructure and Industrial Development and Agriculture and Rural Development, and also listed the policy thrust and objectives of the budget to include establishment of an effective strategy to revamp the state’s economy as well as improving Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), among others.

Penpushing further reports that, Fayemi said the budget has been structured in a manner that will liberate the state from poverty and underdevelopment.

“I am not on a revenge mission, but rather, I am back as a healing balm on a painful wound. We as a responsible government are not interested in trials by media, political witch hunt or playing to the gallery merely to achieve cheap popularity’, he said.

“That is why this administration is not set out to abandon any of the ongoing projects embarked upon by my predecessor, especially considering the fact that such projects are being financed by the state taxpayers’ Fayemi added.

The Governor further explained, “a bottom-line approach was adopted in preparing the budget to really meet the yearnings of the people and return the state to its rightful place among the comity of states.

“This was why I made sure government consulted widely and gathered the inputs of all stakeholders in achieving a budget that will reflect collective aspirations, needs and demands for sustainable growth of all the 16 Local Government Areas,” .

Penpushing also reports that, the Speaker, Adeniran Alagbada, in his response commended the Governor for the early presentation of the budget and promised to accord it accelerated consideration so that people of the state can begin to enjoy dividends of democracy under the new All progressive Congress led administration.