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Adhere to procurement law, says govt


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Lagos State Head of Service (HOS) Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has urged accounting officers, procurement officers and other relevant personnel of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to adhere to the Public Procurement Law.

He spoke at the opening of the annual Public Procurement Clinic organised by the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA).

Muri-Okunola stressed the need to abide by the Procurement Law and other relevant guidelines and regulations guiding public procurement, to achieve the plans and projects contained in the approved budget of the state without circumventing the law.

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Muri-Okunola, whose address was delivered by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office, Office of the Head of Service, Mr. Samson Ajibade, hailed the agency “for the giant strides it has been making to enhance the implementation of the Public Procurement Law.

The Chairman, Governing Board of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, who is also the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, commended the agency’s partnership and collaboration with key revenue generating MDAs.

The General Manager of the agency, Mr. Fatai Idowu Onafowote, said preparation of the procurement plan of a procuring entity is the responsibility of user departments/units and not that of the procurement officer alone.

He said all hands must be on deck while the procurement plan is being developed.



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