The World Bank Implementation Support Team, monitoring the Implementation of State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) projects in the Niger Delta region, has ranked Edo State high on transparency and job creation for youths.
The leader of the support team, Mr. Ismaila Ceesay, who led his members on a courtesy visit to the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City on Monday, said the state was doing well in the execution of component A1 of the projects.
Mr. Ceesay said
“Edo is one of the four states that produce its financial statements and have them audited within six to seven months of the fiscal year and have the report published,”.
He urged Governor Obaseki to sustain the culture of financial accountability and remain a beacon of transparency in public finance.
The governor noted that the state has paid over N400 million as counterpart fund since his administration was inaugurated and commended the World Bank for releasing $1.6 million for the renovation of the Benin Technical College.
Mr. Ceesay said
“Edo is one of the four states that produce its financial statements and have them audited within six to seven months of the fiscal year and have the report published,”.
He urged Governor Obaseki to sustain the culture of financial accountability and remain a beacon of transparency in public finance.
The governor noted that the state has paid over N400 million as counterpart fund since his administration was inaugurated and commended the World Bank for releasing $1.6 million for the renovation of the Benin Technical College.
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