The Edo Project:Defining the Issues & Addressing the Challenges – Post 2016
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIAEDO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIAEDO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIAEDO STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA
EDO STATE GOVERNMENT
Godwin ObasekiCHAIRMANEconomic & Strategy TeamEdo State Government
Presentation Outline
Pre 2008- People, the place and the economy
Defining the Issues- our PIE Agenda
The Outcomes? - Our Score Card
The Challeges– Areas of concerns
Addressing the challenges - Post 2016 (Taking Edo to the next level)
Pre 2008 – Grave crises
Grave urban crisis characterized by: Decayed Infrastructure Institutional Deterioration Environmental Degradation Security Threats Widespread unemployment collapsed Social Services
Reasons for the Crisis Absence of Popular Participation in Governance &
Predominance of Godfatherism and Gangsterism in the Political System
Weak Public Sector Lack of Transparency & Accountability Absence of a clearly articulated Development Agenda Absence of long-term planning & sustained policy
implementation Inadequate Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) Weak Financial Control & Fiscal Management Systems
Defining the Issues - our PIE Agenda
People
Infrastructure
Production/The Economy
If we give our people 21st century Education and skills they will achieve the same feath as our forefathers did centuries ago
Promote accessible, functional, affordable and quality health care services
Economic development through agriculture and Industry
How do we take advantage of our Locational Advantage, as a node to build our internal infrastructure
Renew our infrastructure to drive economic growth..
The Promise – What we set out to achieve in November 2008
The Vision A vision was crafted for the state – “To become a leading economic
centre of Nigeria where the people live in dignity, powered by a government that is responsive to the people”
Key Elements of the plan Three Year Planning horizon with specific action and goals set at:
− First Week in Office− First six (6) months− Eighteen Months; and− Thirty Six (36) Months or 3 years
The key areas highlighted in the report are:− Infrastructure− Health− Education− Employment Creation− Agriculture− Governance
WHERE ARE WE TODAY
WHERE WE WANT
TO BE
1st Week
6 Months
18 Months
3 Years
The Plan was premised on:The Plan was premised on:
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7 Reform of Public Sector Financial Management Process and procurement
Hiring professionals to serve in Government
Focus on few key priorities to ensure impact
Cut waste in public expenditure
Involve people & ensure transparency in governance
Improve Service Delivery with ICT & up-scaling civil service
Promote Private Public Partnership in Development
The Out comes – Our Score Card
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5Reform of Public Sector Financial Management Process and procurement
More responsive Government, Trust
More efficiency, Transparency and Accountability
Improve Service Delivery with ICT & up-scaling civil service
More Value for money
66 Hence we have been able to access more resources and have started building critical infrastructure in our priority areas of Roads, Education, and health.
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The future is about the Economy
The PRAGMATIC APPROACH to consolidating the gains of the last 7 years and achieving the vision: “To become a leading economic centre of Nigeria where the people live in dignity, powered by a Government that is responsive to the people”
Post 2016 Issues
Government will have to rely more on the people to obtain the resources required to run Government and carry out Government programmes. Therefore:
1)Government
Strengthen the capacity of the civil service so that government programmes can be executed.
Hire more professionals, Improve incentives
2)Education:
Emphasis Science and Technology More focus and investments to primary, Vocational and Technical
Schools
3) Continue to invest in Infrastructure Use Infrastructure to open up the state economy in specific areas of
comparative advantages
Development of power infrastructureAgribusiness and crop processing zonesHousing and Industrial Estates
Creating Jobs through Agriculture and Industry
Encourage and Support large Commercial investments in Agric, to improve and strengthen the capacity of our local farmers
Emphasis on Out-growers scheme for agribusiness development
Build Technical & Vocational capacity of our youths to get employment in new businesses that will locate in the state
Support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises through well structured interventions
Issues Its all about Economic Empowerment
Key Crop Production Zones
Cassava
Oil Palm
Rubber Belt
Cocoa
Grains
How have we fared – Score Card
S/n Project Completion Value
1 450 MW Azura IPP 2018 $1 billion
2 550 MW Ossiomo Power IPP 2017 $600 million
3 Greenacre Agri-Processing Plant 2016 $20 million
4 Siat Rubber Plantation 2017 Over N10 billion
5 50,000 Rice Farm (Dangote) 2017 YTD
6 Ossiomo Free Trade Zone 2016 Over $1 billion
7 Benin Heritage Market 2017 N12 Billion
8 20,000 BPD Refinery 2017 $100 million
9 Greenpark Petrochemical Company 2018 $350 million
Thank You