… As Parastatals Monitoring Office Holds Workshop For Heads of Agencies
AgegePulse Magazine
The Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Tayo Ayinde has craved for the support of all heads of government-owned agencies and parastatals in the State towards the realisation of the vision of the current administration.
Ayinde made the plea at the commencement of a two-day workshop organised for the Chief Executives of government agencies in Lagos State, emphasising the importance of a full understanding of the agenda of the State Governor by the helmsmen as well as keying into the areas that are relevant to the mandate of their organisations.
“This is very crucial because the success of this administration would depend on the successful implementation of responsibilities assigned to your parastatals and agencies,” the Chief of Staff said.
He enjoined the participants to take advantage of the workshop and gain full knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures required for the day to day running of their respective organisations.
“This administration, led by Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, is result-oriented and determined to leave a legacy of unprecedented development that will impact directly the lives of every Lagosian irrespective of gender, religion, tribe or socio-economic background. I urge you to embrace this philosophy of governance within your spheres of authority and responsibility with special consideration for transparency, accountability and value for taxpayers’ money,” Ayinde stated.
In a similar contribution, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Paratstals Monitoring Office, PMO, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo disclosed that the supervisory roles played by the Office as regards the Parastatals and Agency are not meant to witchhunt, but to work hand in hand with each other so as to effectively coordinate their activities for the advancement of the State.
He said that the Workshop was meant to further enhance the capabilities of the participants to discharge the enormous tasks bestowed on them as heads of various government and semi-autonomous establishments charged with providing various services towards enhancing the quality of life of Lagosians.
Ayantanyo also revealed that since the resuscitation of the Office under the present administration, the Parastatals Monitoring Office (PMO) team has traversed 83 government companies, agencies and parastatals, straddling the nooks and crannies of the entire area of the State.
The visit to the agencies, according to him, was to have first-hand information about the various offices and also advise government about the activities of each of the agencies.
Speaking on the essence of establishing the various agencies, Ayantayo stated that the establishment of the agencies was borne out of the need to decentralise government services and also make it easily accessible to service seekers in a very swift and efficient manner.
“It is simply because the Government desires to make certain qualities of life obtainable for the majority, if not all citizens, through the running of some essential services which, if left to the private sector, may not be accessible, or may be accessible at exorbitant costs.”
“For example, it would be unimaginable to expect the Ministry of Transportation to directly manage hundreds of buses plying different routes on a daily basis, therefore, there has to be LAMATA and LAGBUS,” the Special Adviser explained.
He expressed the belief that at the end of the workshop, Lagos State will have a group of more dedicated, industrious and overwhelmingly confident Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Agencies and Parastatals ready to actualise the vision of this administration as encapsulated in the T.H.E.M.E.S agenda.
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