We Won't Spare MDAs, Govt Officials – Osun Assembly Vows
Osun State House of Assembly has warned that no Ministry, Department and Agency (MDAs), as well as officials of government, would be spared in its efforts aimed at strengthening the system to ensure that the people got the best from their commonwealth.
It said it would go deeper and be more critical beyond its usual supervision to ensure effectiveness in the governance.
The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, dropped the hint while receiving the former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who visited him.
"Of recent, we have been beaming our searchlight on the activities of some specific agencies of government and even contractors, because we have to step up to further enhance the performance of this government.
"We are ever ready to be more critical and go deeper. It does not mean that we want to witch hunt anybody, but to ensure that everyone secure the best in terms of raising the profiles of the masses and ensuring that financial appropriation served its purpose.
"Whether you are a contractor, a worker or even political office holders, everyone must be put on his toes. No MDA would be spared in this operation. We want to scale up our supervision," Salaam said.
He said that the Assembly would not approve the budget of any of the MDAs without convincing it about the performance of its last budget, most especially in the area of revenue generation.
Salaam, who used the avenue to address the issue surrounding the delay in the formation of standing committees of the House, said it would not, in any way, affect the oversight function of the Assembly on the executive.
He said the Assembly was only taking its time to have good hands at various committees, so as to be able to deliver effectively.
"There is a need to understudy ourselves and see how we can make use of the potentials in the new members and put each of them at the appropriate committee where they can perform optimally," Salaam said.
He lauded Oyinlola for the visit paid on him, saying the gesture was a demonstration of good leadership.
Oyinlola commended the parliament for playing its role towards the development of the state.
He appealed to every stakeholder, especially workers, to come out, anew, to serve the state diligently, saying, "this state belongs to all of us and its survival depends on what we do today that would be the reflection of what happens tomorrow. In as much as we want our state to survive, we should come with the mind to serve it diligently," he said.
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Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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