Obaseki takes over direct supervision of govt revenue generation drive

… queries poor-performing Ministries, agencies

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has directed that all revenue collection functions of the Government will now come under the direct supervision of the Governor’s Office.

In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, the governor said a review of the state’s revenue-to-date showed that the state government’s earnings fell under the N30bn target.

According to Osagie, “At the end of the month of June, 2023, the Governor’s Office reviewed the year-to-date revenue status of the government, showing that earnings fell under the N30bn target.

“On account of that, the governor has queried all Permanent Secretaries and Heads of revenue generating agencies within government, including the Local Government Areas (LGAs), who have not met their mid-year target.

“He has ordered that they are now to come under the direct supervision of the Governor’s Office to ensure the attainment of the N62b target at the end of the year.”

Well done your excellency.lt is a step in the right direction.