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Being address delivered by the Governor of
Ogun State, His Excellency, Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun, MFR, at the presentation
of the 2020 appropriation bill to the State House of Assembly, held on Tuesday,
3rd December, 2019.
Protocols,
It is exactly 187 days today that I took the
solemn oath as the Chief Executive Officer of this great State. On that day,
the 29th day of May, 2019, I was conscious of the responsibility of my office
and had no doubt the task ahead would require my all.
Mr. Speaker, Honourable members of the Ogun
State House of Assembly, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, join me in
giving all glory to God Almighty, the creator and giver of life, for giving me
the privilege to standing here today before this hallowed Chamber, I wish to
reaffirm my oft-stated position that the social contract I have, is a
tripartite covenant between me and God, on one part. And on the other part, to
serve Him and reciprocate His faithfulness through the journey so far by being
a tool to bring the greatest good to the greatest number of the people of Ogun
State. That contract translates to being just, equitable, fair, transparent,
participatory, inclusive and to respect the rule of law. These to me are all
that democracy preaches.
expanding the States
economic base in the context of Public-Private-Partnership;
reforming the machinery of
government, which includes initiatives such as:
Capacity building for Ogun
State Public Service and improved welfare;
Establishment of Ogun State
Public Works Agency;
Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Agency (OGUN INVEST);
Fiscal Responsibility
Commission;
Public Private Partnership
Office;
Digital Transformation
Agency;
Procurement Agency;
ServiceGovernment Delivery
Units;
Industrial Parks;
Agro Processing Parks;
Value Chain Clusters.
We have categorized our approach into two,
the Enablers and the Pillars which have continued to manifest positively in the
successful implementation of our policies and programmes, particularly the
Building our Future Together Agenda, in these six months of our Administration
in Ogun State.
Our Administration is committed to restoringe
government to the forefront as the facilitator of development. Towing this
path, right from the first day of our Administration in office, we hit the
ground running by carefully mapping-out a practical approach that will
engender a symbiotic relationship between our Administration and the people of
Ogun State towards ensuring a more rapid improvement on the lot of our people
and the economy of our dear State. Our immediate programme of action was thus
anchored on non-negotiable imperatives and key institutional framework, which
include:
providing employment for our teeming youths
expanding the States economic base in the
context of Public-Private-Partnership;
reforming the machinery of government, which
includes:
Ogun State Public Service;
Ogun State Public Works Agency;
Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency;
Fiscal Responsibility Commission;
Public Private Partnership Office;
Digital Transformation Agency;
Procurement Agency;
Service Delivery Units;
Industrial Parks;
Agro Processing Parks;
Value Chain Clusters Approach.
Our vision is to create an enabling
environment for a Public-Private Partnership to thrive, which is very fundamental
to the creation of an enduring economic development and individual prosperity
of the people of Ogun State. We have categorized our approach into two, the
Enablers and the Pillars which have continued to manifest positively in the
successful implementation of our policies and programmes, particularly the
Building our Future Together agenda, in the last six months of our
Administration in Ogun State. For example, we appreciate that good governance
is all about the people. The major elements of good governance are that: it is
people-centered; it is a commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and just
society that promotes equity, fairness, and justice to all our people
irrespective of age, gender, religious or political affiliation or their geographical
location; it is a transparent public finance management system; and, it is a
commitment to providing an atmosphere that guarantees a more prosperous life
for our people.
i. Infrastructure
Infrastructure, for us, is key to
development. We have been able to demonstrate our commitment to the continued
socio-economic development of our dear State, particularly in Education,
Health, Infrastructure and other key sectors that have direct and positive
impact on our people. You will recall that we requested that our people select
the roads that should attract immediate attention in each of the 236 wards
across our dear State. These roads are receiving immediate intervention. This
is in addition to governments identified projects that will be spread across
the three Senatorial Districts of our dear State.
We have started the rehabilitation of rural
and township roads across the 3 Senatorial Districts of our dear State. This
necessitated the establishment of the Ogun State Public Works Agency (OGPWA)
which has proven to be an dynamic, efficient, progressive responsive and
cost-effective strategy of rehabilitating existing roads. This measure became
necessary because of the bad condition of most of our roads. We have started
with some in the last few months. The OGPWA is today ubiquitous present and
visible in different parts of our dear State, working round the clock to fix
the following roads among other assignments:
Ogun West:
Sango-Ota-Lagos Road;
Osi-Ota-Awolowo-Navy-AIT Road.
Ogun East :
Itokin-Ibefun-Ijebu-Ode Road;
Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Sapade Road;
Asafa-Oke-Degun Road;
Iperu-Ilisan Road;
Siun-Ogere-Iperu road;
Balogun Kuku Road in Ijebu-Ode;
Oba Erinwole Road, Sagamu.
Ogun Central:
Adigbe-Opako road;
Abeokuta-Sango-Ota-Lagos road.
The establishment of OGPWA is part of our
commitment to accelerate massive road rehabilitation towards enhancing job
creation, poverty alleviation, and food security, for the individual prosperity
of our people, including the commuters, and open up the locked areas to
development, and generally ease commuting and movement of goods and materials;
thereby ensuring the continued growth of our dear States economy.
Opening up our rural roads, in particular,
will boost agriculture and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs). I must inform you that we have also identified areas where we need to
direct our immediate attention. For example, our industrial hubs-
Agbara-Atan-Ota Axis; Ewekoro-Ifo Axis; Sagamu-Ogijo Axis;
Sagamu-interchange-Kobape Abeokuta Expressway Axis; Ilaro- Ibese Axis; etc
among others. We also recognise that to take full advantage of our proximity to
Lagos, we have embarked on some key joint initiatives with Lagos State
government. First, we have presented a joint request to the President to
release two major expressways to the two states for rehabilitation and
maintenance in collaboration with private sector partners. These roads are Lagos
Otta - Abeokuta Expressway and Ikorodu-Sagamu road. This request is receiving
attention and being vigorously pursued. The second and even broader
collaborative initiative is the establishment of Lagos-Ogun Joint Development
Commission. This commission will focus on a number of issues, particularly
along our border towns. The focal areas include infrastructure, physical
planning, security, transportation management and revenue. In fact On our own,
the contracts for the 13.4 km Epe-Ijebu Ode Road and others would soon is being
perfected and will soon be awarded.while we are currently perfecting the paper
work with the Lagos State Government for a Joint Development Commission on road
infrastructure towards fast-tracking the construction of Sagamu-Ikorodu Road;
Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road and other roads linking our neighbouring States. This
is not to forget our rural roads to boost agriculture and development of Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
ii. Social Welfare And Well Being
Security In the area of security, we have
continued to complement the efforts of the Federal Government by supporting all
the security agencies in our dear State. It is only when security is assured
that individuals can venture out in search of their livelihood and to meet other
basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter and self-actualization. And, for a
society state that desires more private investment, there is the need to assure
the citizenry and investors of safety of their lives and investments. It is on
this significant premise that we reinvigorated amended the law establishing the
Ogun State Security Trust Fund, reinvigorated the Fund and which is made its private sector driven to provide the needed finances, ensure accountability and
good corporate governance. The Chairman of the Fund is Mr. Bolaji Balogun,
Chairman of Lafarge. Although, we are aware that security agencies are on the
Exclusive List of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we
have resolved to continue to support these agencies because the lives and
property for which they provide security are that of the people of our dear
State. In this regard, We we have provided over 100 patrol vans, 200
motorcycles and other security gadgets to strengthen the security apparatus in
our dear State, to provide a conducive atmosphere to help nurture the
individual potentials of our people and for businesses to thrive.
Health - To address infrastructural and staff deficits in
the health institutions, our Administration has commenced the rehabilitation of
the primary health centres in each of the 236 wards of our dear across State. We
have also approved the immediate recruitment of medical doctors, nurses,
pharmacists and other medical personnel for the Olabisi Onabanjo University
Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu and our other medical facilities. We have
renovated The State Hospital, Ilaro has been renovated and this will be extended
to other state health facilities. Whilst addressing the manpower shortage and
embarking on physical renovation, our attention is also on procurement of
medical equipment in the State hospitals. Some of the recently procured
equipment include, anaesthesia machine, oxygen concentrator, and delivery beds
as well as construction of standard dialysis units. Furthermore, and conducted a
number of Medical Outreaches have been conducted in different parts of the
state to address some common health issues, sensitise and create awareness and
also obtain data on the prevalence of health conditions amongst our people. We
have equally embarked on procurement of medical equipment in the State
hospitals across our dear State. These include, anaesthesia machine, oxygen
concentrator, and delivery beds as well as construction of standard dialysis
units, etc. We have also started the review of the State Health Insurance
Scheme by instilling health insurance culture in the people of Ogun State, to
facilitate prompt expand access to health care and lessen the unplanned
financial burden payment of medical bills in our hospitals. In addition to free
medical outreaches established, we have made provision for nutritional care in
all the State-owned hospitals and health facilities across the State, as a
means of providing a systematic and comprehensive foundation for healthcare
delivery. Our mission, in this regard, is to ensure the well-being, wellness
and welfare of our people.
We have also launched Let me mention Okowo
Dapo, a micro credit scheme that provides a window for women to access
financial resources. It empowers our people to expand their micro and small
businesses. Beyond finance, This informed our decision to organize there is also
MSMEs Clinic for face-to-face interaction between the entrepreneurs and
Business Development Organisations and financial institutions such as SMEDAN,
GIZ, BOI, and National Association of Micro-Finance Banks (NAMB) towards
gathering data on the activities of the entrepreneurs across our dear State and
providing business development services. If women are generally regarded as
vulnerable, the widows are even more so. Thus, We we also have in place a
Scheme for over 1,000 widows and the first batch of over 2,000 who have been
empowered with start-up funds for their own businesses. As a matter of fact,
this has continued to help in promoting our job creation, poverty alleviation,
and food security strategy.
Environment and Physical Planning As part of
our initiative to address the deficit in the housing sector, we have commenced
two housing schemes in Abeokuta, mass construction of affordable housing units
in Abeokuta and other locations in the State. These housing units will be sold
particularly to the low and middle-income earners. At the moment, we are almost
through with the development of Ogun State Masterplan and designation of the
Industrial Hubs. We are providing power, leveraging on the gas pipelines that
run through the State.
Lands and Survey The Bureau of Lands and
Survey is a critical component of improved service delivery for both corporate
and individual stakeholders. We are currently reviewing our programmes on land
acquisition for individuals and corporate bodies, particularly the Geographic
Information System (GIS) and other areas to facilitate the automation of our
land administration processes. This, we have been able to put in place to
accelerate our plan for the construction of affordable housing units across the
State.
iii. Education
Let me recall that during our electioneering
campaign, I promised to restructure the education sector. And, immediately
after our Administration was inaugurated, I declared a state of emergency in
the education sector towards repositioning the sector for better performance.
We consider this our bond. And, I can confidently say that we have kept our
words. This is self-evident by the stability brought to our Institutions. Ogun
State is the education capital of Nigeria with the highest number of Tertiary
Institutions in Nigeria. With a consciousness of our heritage in the knowledge
industry, we have continued to ensure a mutually-beneficial relationship
between the town and the gown by providing a platform that creates and
strengthens regular interface between the industry and the academia. We will continue
to ensure that the curricular equip the products of our tertiary institutions
with the required competencies so that we have a ready pool of manpower
required to drive our industrialization programme. For this reason, we held an
Education Summit where various challenges and prospects of the Education sector
were rigorously dissected.
Mr. Speaker, let me inform you that our
Administration set up committees, particularly to look into all the seemingly
intractable issues concerning Moshood Abiola University of Science and
Technology (MAUSTECH), and the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY). We did the
same for Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE), Omu-Ijebu, because of the
urgency involved. By the grace of God, all issues have been resolved and the two
issues are back to full academic activities. Only last week, I inaugurated the
Governing Council for TASCE. Other tertiary institutions will also have their
Governing Councils soon. We have also embarked on the rehabilitation of our
Public Primary School facilities across all the 236 wards in the State.
Also to the Glory of God as a demonstration of
the importance this Administration attaches to the role of teachers, we
recently promoted over 10,000 teaching and non-teaching Staff for the year 2016
and 2017, we have also restored the payment of running cost in our schools
while PTA levy, particularly the payment of N3,700 and other illegal fees have
been stopped in our public schools in line with our free education policy. This
Government, since inception has also offered support for School Principals to
attend a conferences and outside Nigeria, for example in China. And just
yesterday again another batch of School Administrators returned from an
experience sharing session in the United Arab Emirate. The Government has also
resolved to restore the positions of Principals-General and the introduction of
Headmasters-General in our school system. These are deliberate pointers to the
fact that the welfare and career progression of teachers are paramount to our Administration.
This is not to forget recognition and donation of laptops and other incentives
to Students in Ogun State, both in public and private schools that excelled in
national competitions.
iv. Youth Empowerment, Culture And Religion
Our Administration will continue to deepen
its zeal for the empowerment of the teeming population of youths in our dear
State. Empowerment of the youths through sports, creative arts, cultural
activities, tourism and entertainment will continue to provide the impetus in moulding
these leaders of tomorrow for the task of nation building. The launch of the
Ogun Job Portal, jobs.ogunstate.gov.ng, is part of our Administrations
commitment to ensure that our graduates and those with vocational skills across
the State will give their information and we will endeavour to match them with
potential employers, training opportunities, not only within the Public Service
but also with the Private Sector as our partners. So far, over 120,000
applicants have been able to submit their applications for jobs on the Ogun Job
Portal. Of these, about 15,000 of them would have been gainfully employed by
the end of the year- including the first batch of 10,000 engaged in the Anchor
Borrowers scheme.
Furthermore, the State Government has been
faithful with identifying with the youths as a way of aligning with
international standards. A Committee of Bank Chief Executives (through
SANEF) has approached Ogun State for land to build a Creative Arts and Entertainment and Creative Arts Village: the largest in Africa.
Digital Economy This is to provide an economy
that is leveraging on ICT in order to make information available at the click
of a button. Permit me to use this opportunity to invite investors, inventors,
business owners and all our partners to visit the Ogun Tech Hub Village in
Abeokuta. Visiting our Tech Hub Village will inspire you all to appreciate more
the wonders of ICT for business growth. In particular, the initiative of our
Tech Hubs is to provide our people with an avenue for pre-incubation and
cross-fertilisation of ideas for technologists, social entrepreneurs, tech
companies, impact investors, and governments in and around Ogun State to create
new solutions to the many social challenges of humanity. The initiative of the
Ogun Tech Hub, therefore, is to position Ogun State as a key centre for
innovation in Nigeria. I must say that the initiative of the Ogun Tech Hub in
Abeokuta, which will soon be replicated in other towns across the 3 Senatorial
Districts of our dear State, is also a part of our Vocational Training scheme
which is to provide capacity building for our artisans in order to ensure they
are relevant in the New Industrial Revolution. Some of the Model Colleges built
by the last Administration will be converted to vocational skills acquisition
and ICT hubs to ensure more participation of our youths in the digital economy.
It is worthy of note that our various initiatives in ICT have received national
attention and recognition. Only last week, the Federal Ministry of Communication
presented our state with the Award of Best ICT State
Improvement on the Business Environment This
is to ensure a continued improvement in our ease of doing business rating. In
this direction, we have also established supervising Agencies specifically for
this purpose:
Ogun State Investment Promotion and
Facilitation Agency which will help promote Ogun State as a preferred
investment destination while offering a vide a truly one-stop-shop and removing
all the red tapes and bottlenecks for investors. This will be achieved through
efficient process of land administration, permits, and grants of relevant
licenses with ease.for Big Investors to know about the natural and solid
mineral resources of the State and its business opportunities. It will also
boost the facilitation required to invest in the State and commence operations
e.g. land acquisition and ownership, community relations, statutory
documentation and linkages with the suppliers, especially farmers.
We have also established the Ogun State
Enterprise Development Agency which is to strengthen the Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and boost their capacities as major producers of raw
materials and off-takers of the big industries as distributors, wholesalers and
retailers. The Agency will also assist in the facilitation of all available
intervention funds from the Federal Government through the Central Bank of
Nigeria and monitor compliance with all requirements in order to achieve its
objectives. So, as these MSMEs thrive, big industries will flourish.
In matching up with the World Banks ranking
on sub-national study on ease of doing business, our Administration has created
the Business Environment Council to streamline regulatory processes associated
with business registration in the State. This initiative is to reposition our
dear State for the much-anticipated socio-economic boom.
Agriculture
Agriculture remains a mainstay of our
economy, 80% of our total landmass of 16,980.55km2 (6,566.23 sq. mi) is arable.
I am happy to report to you that Ogun State is a major producer of cassava in
Nigeria; and one of the major producers of rice, maize and cocoa, all of which
are the main raw materials for Agro-allied and beverage industries. Not
forgetting that we are also major producers of kolanut, cashew, palm kernel
etc. As part of our agenda in promoting agriculture, our Administration has
continued to intensify efforts to partner with the African Development Bank
(AfDB) for the berthing of the largest Agro-Processing Zone in Ogun State.
In the same vein, we inaugurated, in
partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Anchor Borrowers Scheme
on Agriculture., under this scheme, our teeming youth will be turned to Agric
Entrepreneurs and will be provided with land, which will be cleared for them,
improved seedling and other extension services. In addition, off takers
(Anchors) will be sourced for their produce at agreed prices that are known to
all at the time of planting thus guaranteeing price stability and adequate
reward for effort. Furthermore, CBN will pay stipends to the farmers pending
the harvest and sale of their produce. Over 52,000 youth have been harvested
from the Job Portal out of which the first batch of 10,000 have been selected
and are currently on the programme of our people will be empowered with land
that the government will clear, facilitate acquisition of seedlings and seeds,
and access to finance. We also have the FADAMA Graduate Unemployed Youths and
Women Scheme (FADAMA GUYS) which is particularly unique because it is targeted
at two main vulnerable groups of our population the youth and women. At the
micro economic level, these programmes provide job opportunities in
agriculture, for our youth and women thereby providing income and food for
themselves and their families. On the macro-economic level, they will be
another boost to Nigerias food self-sufficiency agenda. Let me note that the
two schemes are a win-win affair for Government, the people and our private
investors. Our private investors too are going to reap bountiful fruits as
Agriculture and Agro-Allied industries will be provided a ready pool of raw
materials. This is another opening for public-private-partnership between our
dear State and the Private sector. As a further boost, we are establishing
Agro- Processing Zones across the State.
Sports
Gateway Football Club Prompt release of funds
to prosecute matches and save the club from relegation. It is most amazing that
a club that was battling relegation is now placed 2nd position on the log in
this league season, and the promotion into the Nigerian National Premier League
(NNPL) is now within the reach of the club;
Participation in the National Games Festival
Ogun State was adequately represented at the 2019 National Games Festival and a
total of 128 medals were won for our dear State both in the male and female
categories.
Bureau of Transportation The exploitation of
other means of transportation such as along our waterways will be pursued in a
bid to promote cheap multi-modal transport system in the rural trading
communities.
Special Duties Ogun State has continued to
key into the Federal Government Social Investment Programmes such as Home-Grown
School Feeding Programme; N-Power; Government Enterprise and Empowerment
Programme (GEEP); and, Cash Transfer Programme. This has tremendously aided our
programmes on job creation, poverty alleviation, and food security in the
following ways:
2. So
much for what we have done. As a new Administration, focus has now shifted to
Financial Transparency, Accountability, Due Process, Efficiency and Cost
Management, and this has engendered the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework
(MTEF) which is a 3-year plan that will improve the allocation of resources to
strategic areas. Under our 2020 2022 Framework, our State will be repositioned
to achieve a World class Public Financial Management system that is built on
international best practices. The MTEF provides the basis for annual budget
planning. As a macroeconomic framework it indicates fiscal targets and
estimates revenues and expenditures, including government financial obligations
in the medium term and as a tool to manage the pressure between competing
policy priorities and budget realities. In the long run, it will help us to
reprioritize expenditure and make informed policy choices that are affordable.
The fiscal projections over the 3 year period
are as follows:
Mr. Speaker, let me, for a few moments give a
review of the budget performance in the out-going year. The 2019 budget was
tagged Budget of Enduring Legacy, by the immediate past Administration, with a
total budget size of N400.323 Billion. The Recurrent Expenditure was N149.67
Billion, representing 37% of the Budget; whilst Capital expenditure stood at
N250.65 Billion, representing 63% of the total Budget size. This Budget was to
be funded with N159.24 Billion expected from the Internally Generated Revenue and
N60 Billion from the Federation Account. The Capital Receipts were expected to
be N101.08 Billion. The Government also expected N80 Billion from Road Refund
from the Federal Government. As at 31st October, 2019, the overall Budget
Proportionate Performance was 36%. With this in view, we have scaled up
expectations and thought through how government will perform better in the
coming year.
Ogun State is an emerging mega economy, which
enjoys very close proximity to Lagos, the fifth largest economy in Africa. We
are turning our push factors to pull factors, to attract Development Partners
support, funding from foreign and local investors; and financial institutions,
to achieve our goals, build our strategic pillars, and accomplish desirable
outcomes. Therefore, the action plan for the 2020 budget will continue with the
tradition of exploring means of observing prudent financial management system,
and thereby reducing cost of administration and plug waste. Basically, we will
do more to further localise the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to
continue to create individual prosperity for the people of Ogun State. The
policy thrusts for the 2020 financial year will be geared towards achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals.
To achieve these, we are building on the
identified Pillars, particularly through the Public-Private Partnership
initiatives.
Mr. Speaker, Permit me to turn our attention
to the coming year and the implications of these proposals upon the trajectory
of development in the State.
The components of the Budget are summarized
as follows:
Our Proposed Expenditure consists of Capital
Expenditure of N269.132 Billion i.e. 60.31% and Recurrent Expenditure of
N180.842 Billion i.e. 39.69%. Salaries and Allowances stand at N83.238 Billion,
while Pension and Gratuities account for N25.945 Billion, which is 18% of total
Expenditure and Pensions & Gratuities are 6% of total Expenditure. The
balance of N71.659 Billion which accounts for 16% is set aside for the Overhead
Costs.
It is almost a routine that Proposals are
made but rarely fully implemented. What we have brought on board is I stated
above, the medium-term fiscal strategy of our Administration between 2020 2022
will continue to be hinged on five strategic Pillars that are essentially
I.S.E.Y.A out of which the bases (Enablers) of our programmes and projects
shall continue to be built on:
I.S.E.Y.A
I Infrastructure
Providing welfare and rReversing the
infrastructural deficits across all the 236 wards in the State.
S Social Welfare Protection And Well Being
Reforming the machinery of government for
good governance and peoples well-being by focusing on the following;
Healthcare, Housing, Environment and Physical
Planning, Water and Waste Management. Reforming the machinery of government for
good governance and peoples well-being;
E Education
Increase literacy levels to global standards
and improve funding to the education sector;
Y Youth Empowerment, Culture And Religion
Providing employment and empowerment for our
teeming youths; and,
A Agriculture
To guarantee food security, self-sufficiency
and sustainability as well as the adoption of Value - Chain approach to Agriculture
through small scale holder farmers. Expanding our dear States economy by taking
the advantage of the potentials of the agriculture sector within the context of
Public-Private-Partnership agenda.
To walk our talk . We have emplaced a
mechanism for a5. Mr. Speaker, as an extension of my pledge to lead the people
of Ogun State with integrity and sincerity, and that our Administration will be
fair, just, equitable and inclusive, iIt is part of our commitment to put in
place a workable Public Financial Management System that eliminates
leakages and ensures efficient and judicious use of our common wealth. Some of
the action plans in this regard are:
6. As
a new Administration, focus has been we concentrated on Financial Transparency,
Accountability, Due Process, Efficiency and Cost Management, and this has
engendered based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
which is a 3-year budget plan that will improve the allocation of resources to
strategic areas. As a matter of fact, we are currently reviewing the State Debt
Management Strategy. We equally gave issued ave an Executive Order for the
establishment of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission for prudent financial
management of the States resources; efficient allocation of public
funds expenditure; and, long-term economic stability of the State. This is in
addition to the Public-Private Partnership Law which has just been passed into
law by the Ogun State Honourable House of Assembly, . In addition, we have
carried out a Staff Biometrics and payroll Audit; Implementation of Treasury
Management Solution for single view and efficiency in treasury and payment
processing; as well as financial sustainability assessment. All these steps,
apart from preventing leakages, have also helped to achieve and ensure prudent
financial management, help to attract financial support from financial
institutions, multilateral agencies and development partners, and have, in
fact, started to manifest positively in successful implementation of the "Building our Future Together Agenda in the last six months of our
Administration". We shall not waiver.
7. Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Members of the
9th Assembly House, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we cannot deny the fact
that, as our Administration is committed to creating a better, enduring and
prosperous Ogun State, we must also appreciate the fact that it comes at with a
cost. This will help to take into focus the financial implications of our
common cause. That is, we must think of how much we need; how we raise such
funds; how such funds will be judiciously expended; and, how well such funds
will be accounted for. The bulk of this falls within the purview of the Public
Service. And, as we all know, the Public Service is the engine room of any
successful government. For instance, we have to come up with a Medium Term
Expenditure Framework which will cover 3 years. It is the success of this that
will bring forth a long-term expenditure framework. This government. This, we
have commenced ill start with the preparation of our 2020 Advance Proposals and
we have to begin to think outside the box to ensure that we generate adequate
funds to finance our development projects.
8. One important aspect of fund generation is
our Public-Private Partnership approach. But, it is also crucial, if we want
to engender successful positive Public-Private Partnerships that will build a
culture of good governance which includes but not limited to transparent Public
Financial Management. This will assure our partners of our commitment towards
engendering a successful Public-Private Partnerships. Therefore, we have to
improve on our processes and procedures so as to match up with the pace of our
partners. We have to show that the partnership will be mutually beneficial.
Above all, we have to show that we are truly a worthy partner. And, I am very
sure that the Ogun State Public Service is capable of this.
9. Mr.
Speaker, permit me to note that our Administration is irrevocably committed to
making Ogun State a truly Investors First Choice Destination not only in
Nigeria, but in Sub-Saharan Africa. In doing this, we will continue to take
maximum advantage of our geographical location, as the gateway to Nigeria; our
proximity to Lagos, the fifth largest economy in Africa; and, the window into
the West African corridor. We appreciate the fact that Ogun State has
experienced some influx of companies which is largely by a push-factor rather than
structured, deliberate and concerted pull-factors from Ogun State. On the pull
side, therefore, we have formulated some policies and programmes which have
started to manifest positively. Our aim, in this regard is to continue to
create an enabling environment that will ensure that existing investments
thrive and new investments are attracted.
10. As
part of our commitment towards creating job creation, poverty alleviation and
food security, we will continue to demonstrate our commitment in the development
of our partnership strategy, particularly with our people, in infrastructure,
social welfare, education, youth empowerment, agriculture, and other sectors
that have direct and positive impacts on our people and the our dear States
economy of our State.
Review Of Budget Performance In 2019
Major Achievements Key Mile Stones
Infrastructure
Ado-Odo/Ota Corridor of
Ogun West:
Sango-Ota-Lagos Road;
Osi-Ota-Awolowo-Navy-AIT
Road.
Ogun East Axis:
Itokin-Ibefun-Ijebu-Ode
Road;
Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Sapade
Road;
Asafa-Oke-Degun Road;
Iperu-Ilisan Road;
Siun-Ogere-Iperu road;
Balogun Kuku Road in
Ijebu-Ode;
Oba Erinwole Road, Sagamu.
Abeokuta Corridor of Ogun
Central
Adigbe-Opako road;
Abeokuta-Sango-Ota-Lagos
road.
The establishment of OGPWA is part of our
commitment to accelerate massive road rehabilitation towards enhancing job
creation, poverty alleviation and food security for the individual prosperity
of our people, including the commuters, and open up the locked areas to ease
movement of goods and materials; thereby ensuring the continued growth of our
dear States economy. I must inform you that we have also identified areas where
we need to direct our immediate attention. For example, our industrial hubs-
Agbara-Atan-Ota Axis; Ewekoro-Ifo Axis; Sagamu-Ogijo Axis;
Sagamu-interchange-Kobape Abeokuta Expressway Axis; Ilaro- Ibese Axis; etc. In
fact, the contracts for the 13.4 km Epe-Ijebu Ode Road and others would soon be
perfected while we are currently perfecting the paper work with the Lagos State
Government for a Joint Development Commission oin road infrastructure towards
fast tracking the construction of Sagamu-Ikorodu Road; Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta Road
and other roads linking our neighbouring States. This is not to forget our
rural roads to boost agriculture and development of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises (MSMEs).
Social Welfare Protection And Well Being
Education
Youth Empowerment, Culture And Religion
Ogun State Investment
Promotion and Facilitation Agency which will provide a truly one-stop-shop for
Big Investors to know about the natural and solid minerals resources of the
State and the business opportunities. It will also boost the facilitation required
to invest in the State and commence operations e.g land acquisition and
ownership, community relations, statutory documentation, and linkages with the
suppliers, especially farmers.
We have also established
the Ogun State Enterprise Development Agency which is to strengthen the Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and boost their capacities as major
producers of raw materials and off-takers of the big industries as
distributors, wholesalers and retailers. The Agency will also assist in the
facilitation of all available intervention funds from the Federal Government
through the Central Bank of Nigeria and monitor compliance with all
requirements in order to achieve its objectives. So, as these MSMEs thrive, big
industries will flourish.
Agriculture
Other Achievements:
Sports Council there is athe blueprints to
positionmake sports as an exceptional opportunity for youth empowerment and
continued socio-economic development of our dear State; Gateway Football Club
Prompt release of funds to prosecute matches and savfe the club from
relegation. It was most surprising that a club that was battling
relegation is now placed 2nd position on the log in this league season, and the
promotion into the Nigerian National Premier League (NNPL) is now within the
reach of the club;
Participation in the National Games Festivals
Ogun State was adequately represented at the 2019 National Games Festival and a
total of 128. number of medals were won for our dear State both in the male and
female categories.
2020 Budget Outlook
Mr. Speaker, having spent some time
discussing the course this Administration has charted since taking office,
permit me to turn our attentions to the coming year and the implications of
this expenditure upon the trajectory of development in the State.
2020 Budget Size
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, the 2020
Budget has been appropriately titled Budget to "Build Our Future Together", to
reflect our determination to deliver on our electoral promises to the optimal
level. We therefore propose a Budget size of N449.974 Billion.
The components of the Budget are summarized
as follows:
Expenditure Items
Amount (bn)
% of Total
Salaries & Allowances
83.238
18.50
Pension & Gratuities
25.945
65.77
Total Personnel Cost
109.183
24.26
Overhead Cost
71.659
165.93
Total Recurrent Expenditure
180.842
40.19
Capital Expenditure
269.132
6059.81
Total Budget
449.974
100.00
Financing The Budget
The proposed N 449.974 Budget is to be funded
as follows:
Source
Amount (bn)
Percentage
IGR
254.946
576.65
Statutory Allocation
43.431
109.65
VAT
22.031
54.90
Total Revenues
320.408
721.20
Capital Receipts
89.706
19.9420
Other Receipts
39.860
8.868
Total Funding
449.974
100.00
Our Expenditure consists of Capital
Expenditure of N269.132 Billion i.e. or 60% and Recurrent Expenditure of
N180.842 Billion i.e. 40%. Salaries and Allowances stand at N83.238 Billion,
while Pension and Gratuities account for N25.945 Billion, which is 189% of
total Expenditure and Pensions & Gratuities are 6% of total Expenditure.
The balance of N71.659 Billion which accounts for 16% is set aside for the
Overhead Costs.
Programme
Proposed 2020 Budget2020 Budget NGN bn
% Share of Total Budget
Infrastucture
107.964
243.99
Social Welfare & Wellbeing
128.067
28.46
Education
91.609
20.36
Youth Empowerment, Culture & Religion
7.896
21.75
Agriculture
21.634
4.825
Subtotal
357.17
79.38
Others
92.804
210.62
Total
449.974
100.00
Policy Thrust For 2020 Budget
No Poverty;
Zero Hunger;
Good Health and Well Being;
Quality Education;
Gender Equality;
Clean Water and Sanitation;
Affordable and Clean
Energy;
Decent Work Economic
Growth;
Industry, Innovation and
Infrastructure;
Reduced Inequality;
Sustainable Cities and
Communities;
Responsible Consumption and
Production;
Climate Action;
Life Below Water;
Life on Land;
Peace and Justice strong
Institution; and,
Partnership to Achieve the
Goal
In achieving these, we will
build on the identified Pillars, particularly through the Public-Private
Partnership initiative to continue to provide conducive environment for
business growth and attract more investors.
Infrastructure
Education
Health
In 2020, our Administration will enhance
health care delivery in the State through rehabilitating, equipping and
providing adequate staffing for the general hospitals and the Olabisi Onabanjo
University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) so as to continue to serve as effective
referral centres for the lower tier healthcare delivery centres. A total sum of
N44.719.. billion has been set aside as the Estimates for the Health
sub-sector.
Agriculture
Water Supply
Electrification
Employment Generation And Youth Empowerment
Social Welfare And Community Development
Sports
Culture And Tourism
Roads And Transportation
Information And Communication Technology
Local Government Affairs
Commerce And Industries
Ensure constant growth of
our investment base through active portfolio management;
Provide more conducive
environment for investment growth;
Continue the Rre-engineering
of more ailing companies for improved performance including privatization as
deemed necessary;
Repositioning of the
Industrial Hubs for more business opportunities;
Partnership with local and
foreign investors, embark on investment in viable business opportunities in
different sectors of the State;
Promote micro finance and
MSMEs financing to assist small entrepreneurs in the State.
Legislature
Judiciary
Security
Conclusion
The challenges that lie ahead of us in the
incoming year dictate that we should all work together. as we seek to create
an enduring economy for our dear State and individual prosperity for our
people, irrespective of gender, status, location, and religious or political
affiliation. We have the indisputable judge of posterity looking over our
shoulders to assess our performance and how well we have been able to keep our
promises. Let me assure you that we are very resolute and we shall remain
undaunted, undeterred and undisturbed in our effort to give our very best to
our people. I, therefore, wish to solicit for the continued support and
cooperation of this Honourable House to enable us collectively build a viable
future for our dear State.
I trust that Honourable Members will show the
requisite leadership that will give courage and confidence to our people. I Let
me also hereby express gratitude to is my hope also that this Honourable House
for will expedite the passage of the Public-Private Partnership Bill for the
facilitation of our development plan, particularly for the successful
implementation of the Building our Future Together Agenda. We seek a
partnership that will help in running government more efficiently in the light
of economic challenges that call for more discipline and probity.
In closing, let me acknowledge the trust and
confidence that the good people of Ogun State have continued to repose in our
Administration. This is a great honour and privilege. More importantly, it is
another opportunity for us to show the world our capability to serve our people
with utmost honesty and transparency. 22. In the same vein, we wish to
appreciate the invaluable support and cooperation of all our partners,
including the stakeholders especially from the Private Sector which have
continued to make our Administration a reference point, within and beyond the
shores of Nigeria. Our gratitude especially goes to our Party Leaders, our revered
Royal Fathers and Elder Statesmen, Spiritual leaders, Development Partners,
non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society, Professional Bodies, Trade
Associations, the Private Sector, the Press, our dedicated and committed Public
Servants, Students and all well-meaning individuals and bodies of corporations,
Comity of associations and unions, artisans and others, too numerous to
mention, for their continued support and cooperation. Special mention must be
made of the immense supports of the financial institutions across our dear
State towards ensuring the successful implementation of the Building our Future
Together Agenda. We look forward to more of your support, dedication,
cooperation and collaboration in the coming years. I end on a note of hope.
Like Nelson Mandela stated at his Inauguration as President of South Africa,
The task at hand will not be easy, but you have mandated us to change from a
land in which the majority lived with little hope, to one in which they can
live and work with dignity, with a sense of self-esteem and confidence in the
future. This is the good tiding that our Government brings to the good people
of our dear State.
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of the State
House of Assembly, permit me to lay before you the Appropriation Bill of our
Administration for the Year 2020.
Let me borrow the words of a catholic Saint,
Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910-1997), None of us, including me, ever do great
things. But, we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do
something wonderful.
Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members of the Ogun
State House of Assembly, let me assure you that in the in-coming year we shall
strive with renewed strength and vigour to make our dear State the best in
service delivery to our people and solidly entrench the foundation for
continued socio-economic development or our dear State.
I thank you all for listening. God Bless Ogun
State.
Igbega Ipinle Ogun, ajose gbogbo wa ni!
Prince Dapo Abiodun, MFR,
Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria.
Tuesday, 3rd December, 2019
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