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Delta got N30.5 billion as IGR in six months — Aniagwu ON JULY 16

Delta got N30.5 billion as IGR in six months — Aniagwu  ON JULY 16, 202010:23 AMIN NEWS Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare …debunks media report accusing Perm Secretary of embezzlement …says Okowa’s govt’ll remain focused By Festus Ahon Delta State Government, Wednesday said it got N30.5 billion through Internally Generated Revenue, IGR from January to June 2020. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu who reeled out the figures for State’s IGR from January to June 2020 while addressing Journalists in Asaba,  said the State government would not be distracted by hirelings who were bent on derailing it through deliberate misinformation over alleged embezzlement of funds. According to him, N7.8 billion was realised in January; N5.3 billion for February; N6 billion for March; N3.9 billion for April; N3.5 billion for May; and N4 billion for June. Also read: New Year: Okowa, Oborevwori task Deltans on development He noted that flexibility in the prices of crude oil impacted the IGR during the period under review. Aniagwu said the state government in the wake of dwindling revenue occasioned by COVID-19 has had discussions with major stakeholders; the contractors, labour unions among others on how to mitigate the challenge. He, however, expressed the view that with the rise in the price of crude oil, the situation was most likely to return to normal as issues of funding projects and payment of salaries may no longer be a challenge Aniagwu who was reacting to reports in some sections of the media accusing one of the permanent secretaries in the state of allegedly embezzling funds restated the determination of the State Government to remain focused on delivering its policy of a ‘Stronger Delta’ in the next three years. He said the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration would continue to uphold the principles of transparency and accountability in governance. He said government business was done on the basis of memos, regretting however that the authors of the reports failed to give details of the memo which they based their reports on. The Information Commissioner insisted that any Permanent Secretary was a Chief Accounting Officer, and must be involved in any memo relating to his ministry or parastatal to adequately and appropriately advise the government on the decision to take. Aniagwu said: “As a government, we want to state it for the umpteenth time that we would not be distracted. We will stay focus, the transparency and accountability which have become the watchword of this administration will remain. “We will not leave the track of building a ‘Stronger Delta’ which is why even in the midst of this challenging time triggered by COVID-19, we have continued to supervise ongoing projects, and we will continue in spite of these campaigns of calumny because of 2023. “We are not concerned about 2023, God knows who will take over in 2023. We are rather concerned about deepening our ‘Stronger Delta policy, and that we will not lose sight of”. Vanguard News Kindly Share This Story:FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsAppPinterestShare Related Delta Commissioner tasks Journalists on professionalism July 15, 2020 36 States generate N801bn IGR against N2.6trn from FAAC May 30, 2017 29 States generated N318bn as IGR in H1-NBS January 20, 2017 All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from VANGUARD NEWS. Download Vanguard News App.   Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027   READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. READ ALSO: Nollywood abandoned me, laments Cossy Orjiakor Vanguard PROMOTED How NAF's first female combat helicopter pilot died Edo 2020: Youths reject APC guber candidate, Ize-Iyamu, as running mate escapes attack Edo: Mass defection from APC, signpost of defeat for Ize-Iyamu ? PDP Zik is the trouble with Nigeria! (2) Drink This Before Bed, Watch Your Body Fat Melt Like Crazy N.BlackLatteNG If You Want To Soften Your Wrinkles, Do This Today (It's Genius) InnoGialuron This Simple After-Dinner Ritual Might Help You Get Rid of Stubborn Body Fat! N.greencoffeeNG BANKOLE View all posts by Bankole ? PREVIOUS POST In Nigeria: African researchers, invention of fast COVID-19 test Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof.

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