The governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has been urged to put in more efforts towards boosting and improving the state’s Internally Generated Revenue. This, he said can be achieved by creating more employment opportunities and enabling the environment for businesses to thrive.
Hon. Akeem Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Committee on Public Account Committee (PAC) in the Oyo State House of Assembly, gave the admonition while presenting the report of a capacity building organized by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) for the state Houses of Assemblies’ Public Account Committees (PACs) in Nigeria at the plenary on Tuesday.
The KAS workshop was held at Ibom Icon Hotel, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State between 22 and 25 September, 2021.
The lawmaker representing Kajola state constituency, said that in order to improve the operational efficiency of the Public Account Committee (PAC) of the state House of Assembly, the Auditor-General must submit the audited report of the state as stipulated in the Section 125(5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Hon. Mustapha also appealed to the Oyo State Auditor-General to comply with Section 37 of the Oyo State Audit Commission Law, 2021, which mandates the Auditor-General’s reports be made available for the Committee for consideration in order to strengthen its operations.
“The House should charge its various Committees to engage in oversight functions on a regular basis so as to monitor the implementation and performance of MDAs before the budget defence takes place.
“Work towards organizing on yearly basis a retreat with the executive arm of government before the compilation of each year’s budget to address conflicting areas and harmonize them before presentation.
“Put more efforts towards training and retraining of the legislators, committee clerks on a regular basis in order to improve and broaden their knowledge on legislative practices and procedures,” the report stated.
