Governor Abiodun Bags Procurement Compliance Good Governance Award
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has received Procurement Compliance Good Governance Award for his unprecedented achievement in Public Procurement Practice in the State.
In a press statement issued by Remilekun Adeshina, Press Officer, Ogun BPP, said the Governor received the award at the 3rd Annual National Conference and Induction Awards Ceremony of the Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON), held at Raddison Blue Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Speaking after receiving the award, Governor Abiodun, who was represented by the Director- General, of Ogun State Bureau of public procurement, Dr Adesina Olanloye, appreciated the association for the recognition of his Administration’s efforts towards promoting good governance, through the information on Public Procurement in the state.
He said that his administration would continue to deploy Electronic Document Management System, E-Procurement tools and digitized revenue collection platforms toward improving efficiency and reducing leakages in all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
” For us as an Administration, we appreciate the positive effects of the deployment of ICT towards resolving various challenges that have culminated in improving on our ease of doing business index”
He further said ” Our administration has automated methodical, strategic and systematic approach towards formulating policies and executing programmes that are implemented within budgetary allocation and deliver the expected outcomes”
In his welcome Address, the President of the Association, Mr. Emem Kanico, said, the event was a milestone that has taken the efforts of dedicated Procurement experts and stakeholders to record the mileage for the period under review.
He explained that the association was committed to contributing its quota to national development, by assisting Government and its Agencies to save costs and enforcing quality control mechanisms effective delivery and supervision of procurement Procedures according to international best practices.
In her keynote address, Engr. Dr Funmilayo Adekojo said that E-Procurement is a viable tool for transparency, efficiency, competition, integrity and cost saving.
She further explained that some of the benefits of the -Procurement process as to help with time, and sources and improve competitiveness and data management.
