The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has said that the 2023 budget is more important than the previous ones in the state as the state needs a holistic constitution of the people’s needs and judicious application of the limited resources to areas that bear on the welfare of the people of the state.
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The Governor said this on Wednesday at the Treasury Board meeting held at the Obas’ Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
According to Abiodun, no fewer than 203 inputs representing 95 percent of demands made at the citizens’ town hall meetings held across the four divisions of the state have been incorporated into the budget proposal for the year 2023.
He posited that the Town Hall Meetings, apart from being avenues to reach out to more citizens in harnessing their inputs into the 2023 budget is also an important aspect of his administration’s inclusive governance in budget preparation.
Abiodun further explained that the Medium Term Expenditure Framework was not meant to produce a budget, but how to develop good policies through the retooling of the budget.
In his words, “it is important to think of each stage of the budget process in terms of roles in developing and implementing the state policies.
“It is imperative that adequate funds are located in areas that would have a direct impact on the socio-economic well-being of the people.
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“The 2023 budget is more important than the previous ones in the state. It requires a holistic constitution of the people’s needs and judicious application of the limited resources to areas that bear on the welfare of the citizenry.”
The governor, however, promised that his administration would work to sustain all the developmental projects spread across the state that have a significant impact on the people, while all the ongoing projects would be given the desired attention towards completion.
