Lagos Monitoring Team To Begin Tour Of Govt Parastatals, Agencies

The Lagos State Parastatals Monitoring Office (PMO) at the weekend said it will soon embark on a working tour of government-owned agencies from June, 2024.

The permanent secretary, PMO, Mrs Adetutu Ososanya who stated this at a ministerial press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja said the office has obtained an approval to embark on a working tour to all parastatals/agencies and government-owned companies.

According to Ososanya, the office will conduct on-the-spot assessment of the agencies’ operational activities, adding that PMO has conducted a major routine inspection exercise to over 80 parastatals and agencies across the state in a bid to ensure alignment with the government’s financial guidelines.

“The inspection enabled the office to have first-hand information of all the activities of the agencies and to measure their performances, effectiveness in delivering essential services to the people and meeting set targets,” she said.

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Ososanya said that the PMO carried out a comprehensive compilation of manpower statistics across the parastatals and government-owned companies.

“The Parastatals Monitoring Office carried out a comprehensive compilation of manpower statistics across the parastatals/agencies and government-owned companies. The compilation of the final report was achieved in collaboration with the Lagos Bureau of Statistics.

“The report which also covers pension contributions and deductions serves as a comprehensive assessment of the workforce distribution, pension contributions, compliance with pensions regulations in parastatals and government-owned companies.

“This report is expected to serve as a resource for stakeholders, policymakers, CEOs/Heads of Agencies to make informed decisions, optimize workforce management and prioritise employees’ welfare,” she stated.