Transportation Commissioner advocates blockage of leakages to improve IGR



...holds first management meeting at Ministry of Transportation


Kingsley 'Kunle Omoyeni


Blocking leakages as well staff commitment to duty has been identified as some of the ways which the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR) of the State can improve. 

Commissioner in the Ministry of Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele made the observation while speaking during the maiden management meeting he held with the management of the Ministry at the State Secretariat.

The Ministry Of Transportation which has just been created by the present administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke is one of the revenue generating Ministries saddled with the responsibility of ensuring safety on the roads.

He identified wastages and leakages as the bane of robust IGR generation in the State over the years, stressing that the administration of Senator Ademola Adeleke is determined to block all leakages to boost the State's revenue. 

Explaining that government can not function efficiently without enough revenue, Hon. Oyedele charged members of the management team to be committed to their jobs at all times. 

According to him, "We have to do everything possible to boost our revenue. We are one of the high revenue generating Ministries, one of the reasons why Governor Ademola Adeleke created this Ministry is for us to be able to discharge our duties well. So much is expected of us and we must not fail.

"Our performance must be 100%, Mr Governor has given us a mandate to go out and work. We have to ensure our roads are safe and at the same time generate revenue to improve our economy as a State". He stated.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Oladapo Fashina encouraged the management team to work as a team to ensure the overall success of the new Ministry. 

He said, "We are a new Ministry and so much is expected of us. We must all work together in synergy to be able to deliver on our mandate".

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