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2021 Budget: Gov. Abiodun Says Ogun will rely more on IGR

       
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says his administration would in the coming year rely more on the State’s Internally Generated Revenue as its primary source of financing its budget before any other source.
The governor said his administration would be mindful of the need to avoid unnecessary tax burden on its citizens.
Gov Abiodun made this known at a virtual consultative meeting with  representatives of the people of Ogun East Senatorial District on the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 2021 budget
The Governor also noted that his administration would continue to sustain payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities within limited resources.
He said that the recent payment of the new minimum wage was in line with the agreement reached with labour, urged the labour unions in the state to be considerate in their demands, adding that government will give utmost priority to education, health, agriculture and road Infrastructure, as it prepares for next year’s budget.
The Governor decried the negative impact of the Covid-19 to the economy of the State. He informed that the current year’s budget was reviewed downward from N450bn to N280bn in consonance with economic realities in the wake of the pandemic.
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