Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday asked for involvement of public finance experts in governance to increase economic growth.
According to the governor, running of the economy by public finance experts will achieve much due to the skills and knowledge that institutes such as ICAN have bestowed in them.
“Whatever it is that Lagos State is enjoying, in terms of dividends of democracy, is actually the fruit of everything that I gathered from the institute.”
“The creed of the institute is `accuracy and integrity’, and these virtues must be imbibed by members to be credible professionals.”
“These are the virtues that I imbibed, and this administration has been applying them for growth and development of the state.”
“I want to categorically state that the institute groomed me with the skill service for this time when Lagos State needs a public finance management expert to run the government in a recessed economy, and at a time when revenue is low.”
“The skill service that I gathered is what I have been putting together to manage resources for the benefit of the people.”
“It is very possible to replicate same leadership qualities in other states and the country, ” he said.
“We will continue to support the institute as they churn out more leaders and more public finance experts to drive the economy of this country aright.
“We will be happy to collaborate with the institute in the area of entrepreneurship to create employment for growth and development of the country, ” Ambode said.
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