From Owen Akenzua, Asaba
Delta State House of Assembly is poised to ensure that the budget for the 2025 fiscal year is result-oriented, realistic and implementable in line with the developmental goals of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration.
Speaker Emomotimi Guwor, who gave the assurance in his remarks at the opening session of a four-day retreat for the review of the Delta State Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP, 2025 to 2027, said the House is desirous of considering and passing an effective and efficient budget that is responsive to state issues, needs and aspirations of Deltans.
The speaker noted that the governor had shown great vision and foresight towards ensuring that the ‘MORE Agenda’ is reduced to deliverables, assuring that the legislature would never shirk its responsibilities to make it a reality.
“This retreat is one of the strategic intents of the eighth Assembly to partner and collaborate with the executive arm to accomplish the ‘MORE Agenda’ of the administration.
“This of course is in furtherance of our legislative agenda launched by Oborevwori at the first anniversary of the 8th Assembly.
“As a House, we are desirous to see to the comprehensive implementation of ‘MORE Agenda’, through the instrumentality of people-oriented legislation and the required collaboration and support as partners in progress.”
The speaker expressed optimism that at the end of the retreat, members will have a thorough understanding of the FSP document that will facilitate the consideration of the Delta State Fiscal Strategy Paper 2025 – 2027 in plenary.
Guwor commended the management of the Assembly and its development partner, Africa Parliamentary Resource Centre, for their resourcefulness in putting together the retreat.
Welcoming lawmakers to the retreat, the Clerk of the House, Mr Oto Aghoghophia said an effective legislature contributes to economic prosperity and improved social welfare of the people.
The opening session had in attendance, the 29 members of the Assembly, Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, Commissioner for Finance, Mr Fidelis Tilije, Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekadayen and President of African Parliamentary Resource Centre, Mr John Mutu, who is the lead facilitator of the retreat.
