Christopher Isiguzo
15 September 2008
Abakaliki — The Ebonyi State government said it had concluded arrangements for the enactment of a fiscal responsibility law in the state.
The law when finally passed by the State House of Assembly would help moderate public spending in the state and also ensure full compliance with the provisions of the budget by the relevant government agencies.
The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Mr. Kenneth Uhuo, told THISDAY in Abakaliki that already the State Executive Council had given approval for the packaging of a clean copy of the bill which would be sent to the House of Assembly for necessary legislative actions.
"The bill when passed into law will provide for prudent management of the state's resources to ensure long term macro-economic stability of the economy, guarantee greater accountability and transparency in fiscal operations of public officers," he said.
He noted that law will also provide for the establishment of a fiscal responsibility commissioner which will ensure the promotion and enforcement of the State economic objectives, amongst other matters therein.
He, however, dismissed fears that the government was afraid of EFCC hence the moves to initiate the fiscal responsibility law, insisting that the governor having garnered enough experience in his long years of private and public life was determined to leave long lasting legacies that would stand the test of time.
"Anybody that knows the governor would have noticed that he is such a person that makes good use of any available resources at his disposal. We are going for the Fiscal Responsibility Law in order to have an established code for all government functionaries; we want to have it in our rule books on how spending ought and should be done. Not that anybody is afraid of anything," he noted.
It would be recalled that the state governor in his determination to provide good governance and improve service had earlier announced that a law that will promote transparent financial management would be enacted in the state.
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