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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Governor Ademola Adeleke has placed suspension on foreign trips for top Osun State officials for the rest of the year.
A statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed quoted Adeleke as saying the suspension remains unless there is a direct emergency which must be authorised by him.
He made the order at the State Executive Council meeting where 2024 budget proposals from the Ministries, departments, and agencies were deliberated as a prelude to the submission of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework to the state Houses of Assembly.
Adeleke called for due diligence on the budget preparation process as he read out key policy directives on the governance of the state.
He directed the immediate suspension of foreign travels by top officials, urging the application of virtual meetings for attendance and participation at international business and investment events.
“Foreign trips for top officials for the rest of the year are hereby suspended unless there is a direct emergency to be authorized by the governor,” he said.
Adeleke further instructed that state expenditure should henceforth be focussed on the implementation of critical projects across the sectors.
He also called for personal sacrifice on the part of cabinet members, positing that cabinet members and all members of the administration must demonstrate readiness to sacrifice in the face of the state’s harsh financial situation.
“While memos by Special Advisers must pass through the Permanent Secretary to the Commissioners, the Commissioners must ensure fair play and accommodating spirit,” Adeleke said.
