November 10, (THEWILL) – Ogun State House of Assembly on Wednesday charged the 20 Local Government Councils in the state to block leakages arising from government’s revenue in order to improve the councils’ incomes for better governance at the grassroots.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Bolanle Ajayi, disclosed this shortly after conducting budget performance appraisal on five local government areas in the state.
The LGAs include: Ifo, Odeda, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro and Abeokuta North Local Government Councils as presented before the committee by their respective Chairmen at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Ajayi, who stressed the importance of financial prudence, transparency and accountability in the management of the councils’ funds, urged chairmen in all 20 councils to strategize how to block leakages in government’s revenue and ensure a feasible financial framework to their incomes to ensure good governance at their councils.
While, speaking in company of Abdul Bashir Oladunjoye, Ganiyu Oyedeji, Adams Isaac and Sikiratu Ajibola, the chairman of the committee added that it had become necessary for the council helmsmen to be creative in generating revenue to government coffers for the implementation and delivery of more capital projects.
The lawmakers however commended Ewekoro council for accuracy and efficiency in its presentation of financial report, admonished the Chairmen and Heads of Local Government Administration to set up task force in their respective councils to clear waste, especially at slaughter slabs, in order to promote healthy living.
They condemned the laxity of environmental and veterinary officers, adding that it was high time stringent measures were put in place for the monitoring, control and effective supervision of the slaughter slabs to avoid unhealthy consumption of meats being processed in the slabs.
In their respective submissions, the Chairman of Ifo, Kikelomo Delano, her Ewekoro counterpart, Sikiru Adesina and that of Abeokuta South, Omolaja Majekodunmi, who presented their councils’ budget assessment reports assured that more efforts would be intesified to further development in their council areas.
Also, the Vice Chairman of Abeokuta North, Ayoola Oluajo and the Head of Local Government Administration in Odeda Local Government, Adeniji Olufunke, while presenting their budget performances on behalf of their chairmen, assuring that the councils were being positioned for better performance.
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