In a town hall meeting, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that his
administration has reduced the cost of governance in the state and saved
N3 billion monthly.
Speaking on Tuesday at a town hall meeting in Abesan, Lagos West
Senatorial District, the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has
said that his administration has reduced the cost of governance in the
state and saved N3 billion monthly in the first four months of his
government.
It was the first edition of a quarterly town hall meeting Gov.
Ambode was holding since he was sworn in on May 29th as the third
governor of Lagos State since 1999.
He disclosed that reducing the cost of governance was achieved
through the re-alignment of the state’s Ministries, Departments and
Agencies, MDAs and restructuring of government, and reiterated his
determination to be accountable for every revenue and expenditure of the
state.
"This has provided us with more funds to inject into capital
projects and the initial funds to establish the Employment Trust Fund
which we promised our youths.
Today, a major landmark of our administration is the reduction in
the cost of governance. We want a lean government with quality service
delivery.
Lagos State Government is proud to declare that it has consistently
met its obligations, especially prompt payment of workers’ salaries
without seeking any bailout from the Federal Government," Ambode said.
The governor also disclosed that his administration was poised to
stabilize Lagos State’s finances through financial re-engineering and
reviewing the state’s expenditure and revenue framework.
"We are presently reviewing our loans with our bankers with a view
to restructuring them in order to free up funds for further
infrastructural development," he said.
Speaking on the health sector, Gov. Ambode said that his government
had provided additional 20 Mobile Intensive Care Unit ambulances
bringing the total number of the ambulances to 36 at a cost of N145.240
million deployed in all the state’s ambulance points.
"We have also provided additional 26 Transport Ambulances at the
cost of N257.4 million deployed across all our General Hospitals. We
have created Ambulance Points across the States for easy access to our
people.
The ambulance service can be reached by calling the Toll-Free Line 112.
"Our administration in the last three months has installed 22 power
generating sets ranging from 350 –500 KVA as additional back-up sets
across all our General Hospitals at the cost of N270 million to ensure
24-hour power supply.
"In addition, 26 Mobile X-Ray machines, costing N519.656 million
are being installed at all our general hospitals across the State.
Similarly, we have granted approval for the recruitment of more
paramedic staff and special medical coordinators to ensure 24 hours
service in our health facilities."
Speaking on the proposed Lagos Medical Park, Gov. Ambode said that expressions of interest had been received.
"We will enter the phase of the project soon and at the end of
this, Lagos State will become a key destination for Medical Tourism. All
these have been painstakingly done to create better access to health
services for all Lagosians."
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