Secretaries to state governments (SSGs) under the control of All Progressives Congress (APC) have urged member states to restructure the agencies handling their internally-generated revenue (IGR) as well as the processes by adopting a private sector model and application of modern technologies to improve their revenue base.
Tunji Bello with some of his colleagues from other APC states
This is the structure that has existed for years in Lagos and which is helping the current government headed by Akinwunmi Ambode to thrive.
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Rising from a two-day inaugural quarterly meeting of the SSGs held in Lagos, the group also recommended the setting up of Security Trust Funds in APC-controlled states as part of measures to address security challenges.
The group appreciated the efforts made so far by the federal and state governments in tackling insurgency.
Secretary to the Lagos state Government, Mr Tunji Bello, who read out a communique issued at the end of the meeting, said the SSGs, in recognition of the social investment programmes already rolled out by the governments, agreed that further development of more initiatives to reduce social tension, youth restiveness and poverty should be embarked upon.
Bello said the SSGs also suggested that more resources should be deployed to intra and interstate infrastructural development to facilitate effective integration and easy movement of people, goods and services.
They called for more collaboration and cooperation at both bilateral and multilateral levels amongst the APC states to promote common focus that addresses the issues of agriculture more effectively, adding that this will promote self-sufficiency in food production and provide employment for the youths.
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They further agreed to continually share information, ideas and knowledge through its quarterly meetings and the Secretariat to promote synergy across the member states and facilitate greater cooperation for sustainable development.
Eighteen APC SSGs and the representatives of international finance organisations attended the meeting which was declared open by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, represented by his deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule.
The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for Sokoto state.
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