The European Union (EU) is to partner with the Osun State government in the areas of public finance management, provision of portable water, healthcare delivery and sanitation.
EU Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. David MacRae, said this on Wednesday, in Osogbo, when he led a European delegation on a visit to Governr Rauf Aregbesola.
The ambassador said that a sound public finance management mechanism was required in the quest for a reformed public administration system.
He stressed that access to portable water would ensure good health for the people of the state.
MacRae lauded the Aregbesola administration for the programmes it had executed so far.
“We believe that it is necessary to work together to develop a mutual relationship and look for common ground in those things you wish to do, while we are also keen to help.
“We wish to work with you on public financial management because without it, you cannot effectively carry out public administration reforms.
“We believe that access to portable water is a fundamental thing for life and good health.
“This area is not just the provision of water, but it goes with health and sanitation,” he said.
According to him, the EU is keen to develop all these sectors, which form part of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
He stated that the organisation was working with the World Bank and UNICEF to entrench an effective public financial management system, as well as realise the plan on portable water.
Represented by his deputy, Mrs. Titilayo Laoye-Tomori, the governor said his administration would spend N6 billion on the development of infrastructure in the education sector.
He also said that he would ensure transparency, especially in budgetary matters, while expressing the hope that the partnership would realise the objectives it had set out to achieve.
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