The Ogun State government has announced the creation of a new ministry and four agencies.
The state’s Commissioner of Industry, Trade and Investment, Kikelomo Longe, disclosed that a new Ministry of Transportation saddled with the responsibility of handling road, rail, air and sea transport systems in the State, has been created.
The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Kunle Somorin, in a statement quoting the commissioner revealed that three new agencies under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, namely, Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, Ogun State Building Production Management Authority and Ogun State Slum Regeneration Authority have also been created.
The commissioner also added that the State Executive Council has also renamed two ministries.
According to her, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry would now be known as Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning has been renamed the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.
“The Council also approved the constitution of the Ogun State Tenders Board in line with the administration’s commitment to ensure qualitative and focused governance,” she added.
While stressing the desire of the administration for all agencies to work as a team, Longe said approval was given for an increased synergy amongst the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies in response to growing concerns about multiple taxation, perceived duplication of various charges and consequently emplaced an initiative to harmonise revenue receiving mechanisms in the state to avoid duplication.
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Longe said the government agreed on the need for active advocacy on health awareness on communicable diseases like coronavirus and Lassa fever.
She added that roadmaps presented by Commissioners for Industry, Trade and Investment, physical Planning and Urban Development, as well as Budget and Planning, were extensively reviewed and approved.
