PLANNING COMMISSIONER CHARGES MANAGEMENT ON TRIPOD ROLES FOR ECONOMIC BOOST
The newly deployed Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Mary Ronke Arinde has charged the Management and staff of the Ministry to focus on Tripod Roles - Industrialization, Food Security and Internally Generated Revenue to further maintain the viable economic momentum and open ways for robust socio-economic development of the State.
Dr. Arinde, who resumed duty today, gave the charge during her maiden meeting with the Management of the Ministry, in her office.
The Commissioner said all hands must be on deck to ensure the primary objectives of the Ministry is undertaken in accordance with the good policy trust of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration.
Dr. Arinde equally sought for the Management’s maximum support while encouraging them on team work and love in carrying out their daily statutory responsibilities in order to achieve maximum success, which is the foremost priority of the State Government.
"I am delighted to be in your midst. As a retired civil servant before taking up a political role, I have known that transfer is always a way in the civil service and I am readily prepared to take up the new challenge here with a committed desire to improve on the already achieved success”, the Commissioner remarked.
"I, however, want to seek your maximum cooperation to help drive home the mandate for which this Ministry is saddled with, while I still implore everyone to work together as a family, in one mind, to achieve our target goals”, she added.
While speaking on the core mandate of the Ministry, Dr. Arinde stated that all the Directorates should not fettered in mapping out strategies that would enhance economic land scape, focusing on sustainable goals, promoting investments, innovation and infrastructural development geared towards reshaping the economic status of the State for good, thereby placing Kwara on the top chat of economic advancement amongst other States of the Federation.
In his welcome address, the Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply of the Ministry, Alhaji Qudus Sambo Olanrewaju, assured the Commissioner of smooth and unalloyed cooperation from all members of staff, while praying for her to succeed and excel in her roles in the Ministry.
In their joint contributions, the Director, Planning of the Ministry, Alhaji Surajudeen Kayode Alimi and the Director, Budget, Alhaji Samsudeen Aregbe, disclosed that the Ministry has always maintained a syndicate relationship with past Commissioners and pledged their maximum support, assuring that they will ensure effective implementation of all her contributions and recommendations for the enhancement of the Ministry.
*Alabere Ahmed Babatunde*
Press Secretary,
MOPED.
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