The Governor of the State of Osun Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday signed the 2021 N109bn Appropriation Bill into law.
This is just as he said Year 2021 would witness a new phase of massive transformation that would take the State to higher levels.
He said the budget would offer greater hope of job opportunities; improved welfare for all; human, capital and massive infrastructure development than the previous year.
While signing the Appropriation Bill in his office, Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, Oyetola assured that the 2021 budget would perform far better than that of the 2020 which recorded over 90 percent performance despite Covid-19 lockdown and the EndSARS protest.
The Governor said his administration was resolved to follow time-tested economic principles to enhance optimum results of the 2021 budget.
He reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to employing creative and probity strategies in the implementation of the budget to effect maximum performance.
Oyetola maintained that the government would do everything possible to ensure proper deployment of available resources, cutting of costs and plugging of wastes for adequate and efficient service delivery next year.
The Governor who described the budget as a product of reality, said modalities had been put in place to ensure that the budget offers more hope as government is determined to perform better than before.
He said Year 2021 budget had been creatively appropriated and designed to meet the present socioeconomic realities and statutory obligations of the government.
According to him, the State was on the path of delivering its Development Agenda in the Year 2021 with 54 percent for capital and 46 percent for recurrent expenditure allocations respectively and creative income strategies.
While presenting the Year 2021 Appropriation Bill to the Governor for signing, the Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, Hon. Timothy Owoeye, commended the Governor for his sterling performance in the implementation of the 2020 budget.
He lauded the Governor’s prudency, probity and accountability in the management of the State’s economy over the years.
He added that the Governor had performed excellently well in the implementation of the 2020 budget in spite of the socio-economic challenges occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic.
Owoeye expressed confidence in the ability of the executive arm to ensure adequate implementation of the Year 2021 budget for the good and betterment of the people and the state.
Also speaking, Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Olalekan Yinusa, maintained that the success of the 2020 budget was due to the ingenuity and proactiveness of Governor Oyetola inspite of the challenges witnessed during the year.
He said the 2021 budget was prepared based on realistic and stringent conditions to meet the statutory obligations.
