Tag: Fiscal Discipline
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Dwindling revenue: FG warns states to cut down on overhead, ensure fiscal discipline
The federal government on Monday advised states willing to raise their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), to cut down on unnecessary overhead costs and ensure fiscal discipline. Finance Minister Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who gave the counsel, said the application of such measures will enable governments at the states to properly manage the resources at their disposal.…
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Restructuring: Ajimobi advocates resource control, fiscal discipline
As the debate for the restructuring of the country rages, Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has called on the Federal Government to surrender the control and management of revenue accruing from natural resources to the owner states. The governor canvassed the position as a panelist at the ongoing 57th Annual General Conference of the…