Agege LG Holds First Procurement Committee Retreat

...As Lagos Procurement Boss Commends Egunjobi

AgegePulse Magazine

In ensuring the Council develop a value for money and Transparency system in delivering quality public infrastructure to the people of Agege, LGA, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi's led administration yesterday held first procurement planning committee retreat in Agege.

The event was held at Dami Event Centre, Lagos Street, Akilo, Agege, Lagos.

The Council Procurement Officer, Mr. S.O. Tiamiyu, in a welcome address, stated that it is imperative for every local government to have what is called "Needs Assessment" that would ensure a prudent spending of a Council funds at all times.

He said that, the objective of procurement planning retreat " is to enable the Local Government plan the projects and services it intends to render to its citizenry with the view to deliver the dividends of democracy to the grassroots, which this administration policy is premised on".
"This is first and unprecedented in the history of the Council". Tiamiyu said.

Guest Speaker, General Manager, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, LSPPA, Mr. Onafowote Fatai Idowu, ably represented by Mr. Subair Akintunde, Head Monitoring, Enforcement & Compliance Public Procurement Agency, commended Egunjobi's led administration over the level of projects implementation delivered so far by the council.

He urged the council management to key into the system of Lagos State PPA law and Local Government guidelines to ensure "Value For Money" of Government funds. Adding that public procurement system would enable a level playing ground for contractors to bid for government jobs with quality service delivery.

In a remark, the Executive Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi stated that, "an effective and efficient procurement planning will enables the procuring entity and its staff to work smoothly to achieve the organizational goals with the right quantity and quality of input in place and at the right price".

He added that "Needs Assessment and Best Value for Money will always come first in the course of delivering infrastructural development to the grassroots and people of Agege".

Egunjobi commended the initiative of the procurement officer and promised to make it an annual event as a platform to dissect the need assessment and prioritize the council's projects and services in every fiscal year.