Ministries, Departments
and Agencies in Delta State have been told to submit updated version of their
budget performance to the Ministry of Economic Planning by July 2018 to enable
the Ministry prepare for the 2019 budget.
The directive was given
by the Commissioner, Ministry of Economic Planning, Dr Kingsley Emu, during the
Pre-2019 Budget meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Directors of Planning,
Research and Statistics and Directors of Administration of various Ministries.
Dr Emu also at the
meeting urged the Delta Development and Property Authority (DDPA) to
reinvigorate it activities to enable it generates more internal generated
revenue (IGR) calling on its management to review among other things the law
guiding DDPA for better performance.
The Ministry of Basic
and Secondary Education was equally asked to increase its revenue base in the
State.
In another development,
the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Dr Emu has thanked the retiring
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning, Mr. Benjamin Igo for his
selfless service in the Ministry, saying at the pre 2019 Budgey meeting that he
was going to miss the Permanent Secretary as he retires from service in a few
months time.
Extolling the qualities
of Mr Igo, the Commissioner referred to the Permanent Secretary as a fantastic
worker who had made his job very easy and wished him peace and happiness in his
retirement.
Responding, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Ben Igo, thanked the
Commissioner and members of staff of the Ministry for their cooperation,
saying, The Civil Service had made me what I am today and I am grateful to all
who worked with me in my 33 years of service.”
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