News from Ekiti State

EKHA APPROVES 2014-2016 MTEF DOCUMENT
Ekiti State House of Assembly has approved the Medium Term
Expenditure Framework (MTEF) document.
The document submitted to the House by the State Governor, Dr. John
Kayode Fayemi, seeks for a working plan for Ekiti State between the
year 2014 and 2016.
Presenting the document to members of the House, the Speaker, Rt. Hon
Adewale Omirin, who read the letter from the State governor requesting
for the approval, said the request was in line with the Fiscals
Responsibility law operational in Ekiti State.
He said the document was also in line with international practices,
adding that it would enhance transparency in governance.
The House Majority Leader, Hon. Churchill Adedipe, who moved the
motion for the adoption of the document, observed that the document
would reflect in the presentation of the year 2014 budget.
The motion, seconded by Hon. Agidi Peter was unanimously approved by
members of the House.

EKITI MDGs OFFICE OPENS BIDS FOR SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT FOR 2012 CGS
58 companies tendered for the supply of equipment and execution of
projects for the implementation of the 2012 MDGs Conditional Grant
Scheme to four Local Government areas in Ekiti State.
The projects slated for execution under the 2012 MDGs CGS are in the
areas of Health, Education, Water and Sanitation in Efon, Ekiti West,
Oye and Ekiti South West LGAs.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on MDGs and Developmental
Relations, Mrs Bunmi Dipo-Salami made this known at the formal opening
of the bids submitted by contractors.
Mrs Bunmi-Dipo Salami who spoke through the Secretary/State Focal
Person on MDGs, Mr. James Owolabi, noted that the bids were opened in
accordance with the MDGs-CGS implementation manual, stressing that the
exercise was transparent and fair.
According to her, the tenders submitted were in two categories
comprising the technical bids which would be handled by the Technical
Evaluation Committee (TEC) and the commercial bids to be managed by
the core MDGs office.
The MDGs boss explained that the MDGs Technical Evaluation Committee
which was constituted in accordance with section 4.1 and subsection 6
of the revised Conditional Grant Scheme Operational manual to
fast-track the implementation of MDGs programme in the state was
approved by Governor Kayode Fayemi who is also the chairman of the
State Implementation Committee (MDGs-SPIC).
She highlighted the responsibilities of the TEC to include; examining
and evaluation of company profile, bids/tenders submitted by companies
on MDGs projects and short listing and recommending qualified
contractors who have applied for MDGs contracts to the State Programme
Implementation Committee.
Responding, on behalf of the bidders, Mr. Ipinmoye expressed
satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise describing it as fair
and transparent.
Representatives from the Office of the Senior Special
Assistant to the President on MDGs, Bureau of Public Procurement,
Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Cabinet and Special Duties
were in attendance.

NINE BILLS PASS THROUGH FIRST READING IN EKITI ASSEMBLY
Nine executive bills have passed through the first reading at the
Ekiti State House of Assembly.
The bills are Ekiti State college of Technical and Commercial
agriculture Bill, 2013, Broadcasting service of Ekiti state
(Amendment) Law, 2013,Customary Courts Bill, 2013, Ekiti State
Arbitration Bill, 2013, Magistrate’s Courts Bill, 2013 and Ekiti state
Administration of Criminal Justice Bill, 2013.
Others are Rights of Persons with disability Bill, 2013, Ekiti
state Law Review Commission Bill, 2013 and Ekiti State Equal
Opportunities Bill, 2013.
The Equal Opportunities bill was in tandem with the women
empowerment and gender equality policy of the Fayemi administration,
The bill seeks to enact a law to provide for equal
opportunities for all persons and to prohibit all forms of gender
based discrimination and inequalities in Ekiti state.
The bill, which passed through the Second Reading, was
committed to the House Committee on Women affairs for further
Legislative action.
Meanwhile, the Director of Legal Services in the House, Mrs.
Aregbe Francisca has been appointed as Deputy Clerk, Legal Matters in
the Assembly.
Mrs. Aregbe who had been a level 17 Officer since the year
2000 was appointed in line with the House of Assembly Service
Commission Law.
She became the first person to occupy the post in the history
of the Assembly.
In her acceptance speech, Mrs. Aregbe promised to use her new
position for the development of the legislative arm of government in
Ekiti. News from Min of Info & Civic Orientation. Ekiti.

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