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Gov. Obaseki takes charge of govt revenue for proper supervision

The governor noted that a review of the state’s revenue till date, showed that the state government’s earnings fell under the ₦30 billion target.

Governor Godwin Obaseki. [dailypost]

In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, the governor said a review of the state’s revenue till date, showed that the state government’s earnings fell under the ₦30 billion 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 ₦30 billion target.

“On account of that, the governor has queried all Permanent Secretaries and Heads of revenue-generating agencies, including the local government Chiefs, who have not met their mid-year targets.

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“He ordered that they are now to come under the direct supervision of the Governor’s Office to ensure the attainment of the ₦62 billion target at the end of the year,” Osagie said in the statement.

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