{"id":36097,"date":"2019-11-14T12:10:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=36097"},"modified":"2019-11-14T12:10:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-14T11:10:03","slug":"procurement-act-the-true-war-chest-against-corruption-algon-national-president-lagos-commissioner-ppa-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/procurement-act-the-true-war-chest-against-corruption-algon-national-president-lagos-commissioner-ppa-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"Procurement Act: The True War-Chest Against Corruption\u2013 ALGON National President, Lagos Commissioner, PPA GM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"I_52qC D_FY W_6D6F\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO iy_A mq_AS\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"yiv5928724869\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"yiv5928724869ydp23560946yahoo_quoted_4637748373\" class=\"yiv5928724869ydp23560946yahoo_quoted\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Experts, on Wednesday, agreed at the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA) Organized Advocacy programme on procurement process that the public procurement act passed years ago was the true bulwark against corruption in Nigeria. They, however, advised that only an effective implementation of the Act in the grass-root will bring salvation to the nation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Speaking at the event the National President of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) Alabi Akilade said although he is not campaigning for Fiscal Autonomy at the grassroots but for decentralization and devolution of powers at that level of government<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">As he stated, in a democracy you need more than fiscal autonomy, but devolution to make democracy tick and work. He asked all concerned to ensure that procurement laws are effectively obeyed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The Lagos State Commissioner for\u00a0 Local Government and Community Affairs, Chief( Mrs) Yetunde Arobieke and PPA General Manager, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote enjoined all officials of Lagos State and others to keep themselves abreast of the procurement Laws, the Local Government administrative guidelines in order to perform effectively in their various functions.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">According to Idowu \u201c The Lagos State Government is mindful of the importance and sensitivity of your responsibilities as chairmen and key functionaries in the procurement process and ready to invest heavily in building your capacity. This will not only benefit the government, but more importantly, all the stakeholders\u201d.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The advocacy programme was graced by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri \u2013 Okunola who was represented by the permanent secretary, Samson Ajibade, Lagos State Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Commissioner who was represented by Mrs. Olubiyan Aguda, Alhaji Babatunde\u00a0 Rotinwa, chairman Local Government Service commission Lagos State etc.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Muri \u2013 Okunola in his contribution urged the public officers in the state to work together in a spirit of brotherhood, saying that teamwork will always win.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">While Alhaji Rotinwa in his speech warned the local government chairmen to ensure that the Local Government workers are involved in their procurement committees, saying that they would ensure that fault lines are reduced as two heads are better than one.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">He enjoined them that they should also ensure that the views of their legal officials were sort in the implementation of the procurement Act, saying that the Ministry of Justice Lagos State should also be carried along in executive processes to make sure that they are within the confirms of the laws and regulations of the state.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">As he said even when their budgets had been approved he urged them to always have a procurement plan and set up evaluation committees to ensure that they are on the right part.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\">\n<div class=\"D_F ab_C en_0 b_Z14vXdP e_3mS2U I_52qC P_Z1otBpf\">\n<hr class=\"M_0 P_0 cn_0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experts, on Wednesday, agreed at the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA) Organized Advocacy programme on procurement process that the public procurement act passed years ago was the true bulwark against corruption in Nigeria. 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